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There are 11 ways to get from Portsmouth to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LGW - RIX
    6h 53m
    $126–481

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    7h 42m
    $121–516

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    37h 53m
    $446–656

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    26h 24m
    $543–760

  5. Fly from Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOU - RIX
    9h 10m
    $152–514

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LHR - RIX
    8h 19m
    $135–323

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LCY - RIX
    8h 48m
    $254–734

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LTN - RIX
    10h 5m
    $208–706

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    38h 51m
    $358–676

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 35m
    $210–361

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth 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 33m
    $422–710

Portsmouth to Riga by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration42h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,793.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

KLM, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 42h 35m.

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