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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Glasgow by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RIX - GLA
    8h 14m
    £67–288

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    38h 14m
    £488–788

  3. 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 Glasgowcar car
    29h 37m
    £549–752

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RIX - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 25m
    £68–191

  5. 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 Glasgow Centraltrain train
    43h 15m
    £356–675

  6. Bus, train #2

    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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    43h 36m
    £403–675

  7. Bus, train #3

    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 King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    44h 25m
    £336–595

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    £213–389

Riga to Glasgow by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,097.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Glasgow, Scotland?

Air Baltic, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 2d 1h.

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