There are 11 ways to get from Pontefract to Riga by plane, train, bus, 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LBA - RIX
7h 21m$69–574Train 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 34m$59–259Train, 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$191–687Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pontefract to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
27h 52mTrain, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
8h 52m$82–259Train 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$129–347Train 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
8h 56m$145–425Train, 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$132–411Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
45h 8m$139–304Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Praha to Riia lennujaambus 000318
2d 5h$95–232Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pontefract to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar
34h 14m$506–753
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 $55 - $260 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $65 - $600.
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 & Coach 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 $190 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Pontefract to Riga, including transfers.
Pontefract to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $65 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $310 and takes 45h 8m.
Pontefract to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Pontefract. It is currently 8:34 AM in Pontefract and 10:34 AM 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 & Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
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
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- 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
- $110–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- 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
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $41–47
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- $75–150
- Advanced Single
- $36–40
- 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
- $95–400
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–75
- 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
- $21–24
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Praha to Riia lennujaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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