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There are 7 ways to get from Gateshead to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NCL - RIX
    7h 23m
    $79–244

  2. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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 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
    33h 43m
    $481–966

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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 to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train 889
    38h 26m
    $409–719

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gateshead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    29h 25m

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    8h 4m
    $103–380

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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
    43h 17m
    $263–653

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 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
    45h 35m
    $201–382

Gateshead to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$481Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Riga, Latvia?

KLM, Air Baltic, and five other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 35m.

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