There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Leiden by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RIX - AMS
5h 9m€99–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
27h 7m€219–407Drive 1,799.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Leidencar 1,799.2 km
19h 20m€332–480Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RIX - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 34m€120–299Bus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
34h 11m€119–241
Riga to Leiden by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Leiden is to bus which costs €110 - €250 and takes 34h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Leiden is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 11m.
The distance between Riga and Leiden is 1372 km. The road distance is 1799.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Leiden without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 7m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Riga to Leiden, including transfers.
Riga to Leiden bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
The best way to get from Riga to Leiden is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 34h 11m.
Riga to Leiden bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Leiden is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:59 AM in Riga and 5:59 AM in Leiden.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Leiden, Netherlands?
Air Baltic, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–240 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €110–180
- 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
- €110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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