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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Riga by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAN - RIX
    5h 29m
    $70–279

  2. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    7h 23m
    $69–413

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    33h 11m
    $498–929

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    44h 19m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    28h 50m
    $589–827

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LPL - RIX
    8h 19m
    $89–320

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    8h 5m
    $168–570

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    39h 16m
    $263–559

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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 15m
    $239–403

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    29h 58m
    $468–777

Manchester to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,728.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

Ryanair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 44h 19m.

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