There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Riga by plane, busferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BFS - RIX
8h 20m$72–246Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
2d 5hFly from George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BHD - RIX
7h 40m$83–303Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUB - RIX
8h 5mBus and ferry, bus via Berlin
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 6hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus
2d 15h
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Riga is to fly which costs $70 - $250 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $80 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Belfast and Riga is 1929 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Riga without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Belfast to Riga, including transfers.
Belfast to Riga bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Riga bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 2:58 AM in Belfast and 4:58 AM in Riga.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Riga International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Riga International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Riga International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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