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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAN - RIX
    6h 28m
    $79–307

  2. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    33h 57m
    $499–931

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    28h 24m
    $591–829

  4. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LPL - RIX
    8h 13m
    $88–310

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BHX - RIX
    8h 51m
    $136–403

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    8h 22m
    $81–444

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    8h 1m
    $161–542

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 8m
    $531–946

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    39h 12m
    $411–736

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 45m
    $224–379

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    29h 32m
    $469–779

Chester to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$499Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Riga, Latvia?

Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 44h 45m.

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