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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Riga by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BHX - RIX
    8h 8m
    $117–339

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAN - RIX
    7h 51m
    $113–369

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 57m
    $476–1,235

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    39h 47m
    $421–985

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    26h 50m
    $564–789

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    7h 23m
    $147–521

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LGW - RIX
    7h 1m
    $217–566

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    8h 3m
    $142–497

  9. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EMA - RIX
    6h 24m
    $135–383

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    38h 3m
    $261–545

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 40m
    $222–414

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    27h 57m
    $435–712

Leicester to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,799.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Leicester to Riga-Pasazieru via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 39h 47m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice a week.

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