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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Riga by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EDI - RIX
    5h 35m
    $94–254

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h
    $592–1,042

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 München Osttrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    45h 39m
    $651–1,052

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    31h 40m
    $648–911

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    9h
    $192–591

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    41h 6m
    $357–672

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    42h 55m
    $443–887

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $266–454

Edinburgh to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35hAverage Duration
Ticket$592Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,692.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riga, Latvia?

Ryanair and Norwegian Air International fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times 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 2d.

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