There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Riga by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
6h 18m$47–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
41h 16m$168–607Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
26h 51m$416–657Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LCY - RIX
8h 16m$225–749Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
6h 55m$141–380Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
6h 41m$106–350Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NWI - RIX
9h 19m$246–906Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
41h 52m$153–298Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Stationbus 102
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
46h 32m
Colchester to Riga by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $240 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $45 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 52m.
The distance between Colchester and Riga is 1684 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 16m and costs $160 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Colchester to Riga, including transfers.
Colchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 8:39 AM in Colchester and 10:39 AM in Riga.
There are 1861+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Riga, Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–95
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–320
- 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
- $85–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- $65–75
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–230
- On Foot
- $40–55
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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