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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 11 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
    £114–444

  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
    £77–241

  3. Bus, train via Poznań

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    33h 40m
    £381–781

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    40h 21m
    £301–562

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    25h 40m
    £439–590

  6. Fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane RIX - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    8h 27m
    £87–247

  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 Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    8h 48m
    £134–441

  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 Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    8h 31m
    £142–471

  9. 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 London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    41h 14m
    £302–594

  10. 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 509 / ...
    42h 8m
    £183–345

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    26h 44m
    £335–523

Riga to Wales by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,171.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h

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 42h 8m.

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