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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Calais by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RIX - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 9m
    €148–352

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane RIX - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 33m
    €120–449

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 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 Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    29h 20m
    €275–819

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train 474
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    43h 56m
    €327–787

  5. Drive 2,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car 2,034.7 km
    21h 14m
    €317–458

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RIX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 12m
    €144–361

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 44m
    €196–496

  8. 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 St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 4m
    €207–601

  9. 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 St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 12m
    €196–597

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Calaisbus bus N1328
    32h 11m
    €168–300

  11. Drive, bus, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    35h 34m
    €426–581

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    38h 57m
    €165–356

Riga to Calais by bus, foot, and train

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,675.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Calais Ville via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 43h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Calais via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 11m.

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