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How to get fromRiga to Walesby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Wales by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane RIX - CWL
    10h 3m
    £104–424

  2. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane RIX - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    8h 19m
    £60–250

  3. 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 Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    40h 33m
    £285–526

  4. 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 Cardiffcar car
    25h 40m
    £442–594

  5. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane RIX - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    8h 36m
    £103–316

  6. 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 Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    8h 41m
    £159–446

  7. 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 Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    8h 33m
    £121–453

  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 Kingsway GRbus bus 507 / ...
    44h 3m
    £179–334

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    26h 44m
    £349–532

Riga to Wales by bus, train, and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,171.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Wales?

Air Baltic and KLM 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 Kingsway GR via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 44h 3m.

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