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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Calais by plane, train, bus, 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 23m
    €142–321

  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 50m
    €138–350

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    32h 20m
    €313–599

  4. Drive  2,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car 2,034.7 km
    21h 14m
    €328–474

  5. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 9m
    €139–371

  6. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 19m
    €205–436

  7. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 2m
    €218–556

  8. 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h
    €185–572

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    12h 19m
    €165–458

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    37h 48m
    €192–325

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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
    39h 39m
    €166–363

  12. Drive, bus, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Hanover central bus stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    30h 56m
    €432–570

Riga to Calais by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Riga to Calais. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Calais Ville via Berlin Südkreuz train station, S Südkreuz Bhf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 32h 20m.

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