There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Croydon by plane, bus, train, 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 to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RIX - LGW
5h 43m£55–171Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
29h 57m£186–600Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Croydon
24h 56mFly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)RIX - LHR
6h 51m£70–190Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London City Airport (LCY)RIX - LCY
8h£162–387Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)RIX - STN
6h 45m£66–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
38h 31m£260–343Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1324 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London VictoriaN1328
38h 38m£105–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Croydon
26h£313–450
Riga to Croydon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Croydon is to fly which costs £50 - £180 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Croydon is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £50 - £180.
The distance between Riga and Croydon is 1080 miles.
The best way to get from Riga to Croydon without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 29h 57m and costs £180 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Riga to Croydon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Riga to Croydon is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 38h 38m.
Croydon is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 3:42 PM in Riga and 1:42 PM in Croydon.
There are 18807+ hotels available in Croydon.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Croydon, England?
Air Baltic and Norwegian Air International fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to East Croydon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, London Victoria, and London Victoria in around 38h 38m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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