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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
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeLCY - RIX
    8h 28m
    $238–482

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-CentraltrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    42h 19m
    $90–266

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    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
    30h 36m
    $227–921

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
    23h 38m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeLHR - RIX
    7h 40m
    $110–345

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeLGW - RIX
    7h 20m
    $106–319

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeSTN - RIX
    7h 36m
    $92–327

  8. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeEMA - RIX
    9h 4m
    $167–720

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    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+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
    30h 45m
    $252–985

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus StationbusN1324 / ...
    35h 35m
    $136–274

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    41h 31m
    $166–567

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Rigacar
    24h 53m
    $393–605

Folkestone to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration30h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest 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 35m.

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