There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Riga by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
6h 13m$81–256Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 20m$449–932Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
38h 46m$575–1,194Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
25h 37mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
7h 39m$105–350Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
9h 16m$147–311Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LTN - RIX
9h 51m$118–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
41h 55m$201–598Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
42h 3m$196–390Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
26h 51m$384–642
Brighton to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Riga is to fly which costs $80 - $260 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Riga. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 46m.
The distance between Brighton and Riga is 1737 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 32h 20m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Brighton to Riga, including transfers.
Brighton to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Riga train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 38h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 42h 3m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and Norwegian Air International fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 38h 46m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 5:00 PM in Brighton and 7:00 PM in Riga.
Brighton to Riga train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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