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

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LCY - RIX
    8h 5m
    $267–732

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    6h 43m
    $115–484

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    32h 40m
    $466–889

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    23h 53m
    $504–704

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LGW - RIX
    6h 54m
    $159–532

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LHR - RIX
    8h 42m
    $203–399

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LTN - RIX
    8h 53m
    $133–398

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 10m
    $461–918

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    37h 15m
    $203–343

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    37h 56m
    $378–684

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    25h 8m
    $383–655

Folkestone to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,776.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Riga, Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 37h 15m.

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