There are 9 ways to get from Pontefract to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LBA - RIX
7h 21m$89–355Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MAN - RIX
7h 30m$67–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
43h 4m$175–626Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pontefract to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
27h 51mTrain to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EMA - RIX
7h 53m$130–496Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
9h$124–424Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
8h 39m$122–426Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
45h 8m$142–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pontefract to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar
33h 43m$506–763
Pontefract to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Riga is to train and fly which costs $65 - $300 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 8m.
The distance between Pontefract and Riga is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 4m and costs $170 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Pontefract to Riga, including transfers.
Pontefract to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $85 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 45h 8m.
Pontefract to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Pontefract. It is currently 6:15 PM in Pontefract and 8:15 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, KLM, and Air Baltic fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Riga, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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