There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Cardiff by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RIX - CWL
10h 41m£86–299Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
35h 12m£397–680Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
25h 40m£442–595Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RIX - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 40m£95–353Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RIX - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 43m£116–421Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RIX - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 10m£132–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
40h 28m£318–567Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
43h 1m£178–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
26h 44m£355–557
Riga to Cardiff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £95 - £360 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs £95 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at University RE via Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 1m.
The distance between Riga and Cardiff is 1188 miles.
The best way to get from Riga to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 35h 12m and costs £390 - £700.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Riga to Cardiff, including transfers.
Riga to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Cardiff is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs £85 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £310 and takes 43h 1m.
Riga to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Cardiff is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 11:07 AM in Riga and 9:07 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cardiff, Wales?
Air Baltic, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to University RE via Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 43h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Copenhagen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Gothenburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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