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There are 13 ways to get from Riga to Calais by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RIX - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    8h 57m
    €144–289

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane RIX - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 31m
    €136–305

  3. Bus, train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    33h 23m
    €486–808

  4. Drive  2,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar car 2,034.7 km
    21h 14m
    €373–538

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RIX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    8h 51m
    €146–339

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 26m
    €211–424

  7. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane RIX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 47m
    €225–538

  8. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane RIX - STN
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 48m
    €187–535

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 6m
    €227–452

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    34h 31m
    €423–770

  11. Drive, bus, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    35h 24m
    €459–616

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    37h 36m
    €199–325

  13. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    38h 42m
    €168–368

Riga to Calais by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,675.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Calais, France?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Calais. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Calais Ville via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Spandau Bhf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 33h 23m.

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