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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    4h 59m
    $104–287

  2. Train, bus via Šiauliai

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    27h 57m
    $236–446

  3. Drive  1,719 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Rigacar car 1,719 km
    21h 20m
    $355–512

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    7h 18m
    $133–335

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 9m
    $246–466

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    33h 2m
    $125–269

Leiden to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration27h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 31h 30m.

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