There are 12 ways to get from Portsmouth to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
6h 53m$135–492Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
7h 42m$125–527Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
37h 54m$411–627Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
26h 24m$543–760Fly from Southampton Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SOU - RIX
9h 10m$153–447Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
8h 19m$158–342Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LCY - RIX
8h 49m$247–747Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LTN - RIX
9h 34m$209–574Train, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
38h 53m$341–627Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
39h 7m$233–540Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
43h 35m$221–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
27h 33m$420–690
Portsmouth to Riga by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $350 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Riga station. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Riga is 1793 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 37h 54m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Portsmouth to Riga, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $150 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 43h 35m.
Portsmouth to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 9:32 PM in Portsmouth and 11:32 PM in Riga.
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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Riga International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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