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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeABZ - RIX
    8h 14m
    $132–504

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeMAN - RIX
    9h 6m
    $87–388

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
    33h 46m
    $296–1,003

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
    31h 20m

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeNCL - RIX
    10h 1m
    $100–299

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeLBA - RIX
    9h 17m
    $142–282

  7. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeEDI - RIX
    6h 2m
    $88–253

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    44h 41m
    $220–649

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    46h 30m
    $200–677

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
    47h 5m
    $163–477

Edinburgh to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration33h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riga, Latvia?

Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 47h 5m.

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