There are 11 ways to get from Swansea to Riga by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CWL - RIX
10h 17m$133–419Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
39h 4m$487–751Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
40h 2m$417–750Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
28h 12m$591–828Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRS - RIX
9h 38m$161–476Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
9h 26m$254–662Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
9h 4m$203–666Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EXT - RIX
24h 47m$207–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
42h 6m$260–613Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
45h 45m$257–484Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
29h 21m$448–740
Swansea to Riga by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Riga is to train and bus and fly which costs $160 - $480 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Riga is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 45m.
The distance between Swansea and Riga is 1946 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 39h 4m and costs $480 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Swansea to Riga, including transfers.
Swansea to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 6:30 AM in Swansea and 8:30 AM in Riga.
Book your Swansea to Riga bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Exeter to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Exeter to Riga International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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