There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Riga by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MAN - RIX
5h 25m$66–240Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 9m$470–1,013Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
43h 49m$571–1,231Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
28h 51m$589–827Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LBA - RIX
7h 14m$86–398Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LPL - RIX
8h 37m$97–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
39h 15m$276–551Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
43h 40m$205–362Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
29h 58m$447–732
Manchester to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Riga is to fly which costs $65 - $240 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $65 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Riga. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Riga is 1728 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 32h 9m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Manchester to Riga, including transfers.
Manchester to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Riga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $65 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 43h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 43h 40m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 43h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $155
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $155
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:31 AM in Manchester and 10:31 AM in Riga.
Manchester to Riga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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