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There are 12 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
    $235–739

  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 42m
    $99–283

  3. 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 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 28m
    $405–856

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    23h 52m

  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 52m
    $132–332

  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 31m
    $164–377

  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 20m
    $128–359

  8. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    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 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 55m
    $415–875

  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 / ...
    35h 25m
    $153–303

  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 Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    41h 29m
    $207–582

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    42h 38m
    $136–303

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    25h 11m
    $359–578

Folkestone to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration30h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$405Cheapest Price
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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 35h 25m.

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