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

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  1. Fly to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane RIX - BHX
    7h 30m
    £78–258

  2. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane RIX - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 32m
    £71–273

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    32h 55m
    £385–723

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    25h 8m
    £439–587

  5. Fly to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane RIX - EMA
    2. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    6h 54m
    £116–301

  6. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane RIX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 33m
    £110–438

  7. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane RIX - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 39m
    £89–408

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    33h 30m
    £364–708

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    39h 40m
    £277–547

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    42h 39m
    £158–270

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    26h 9m
    £346–549

Riga to Birmingham by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

Air Baltic, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 42h 39m.

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