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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RIX - EDI
    5h 52m
    £63–183

  2. Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    33h 33m
    £404–755

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    29h 44m

  4. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RIX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 7m
    £86–196

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane RIX - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 31m
    £84–280

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliaitrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    37h 33m
    £397–743

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    42h 30m
    £234–578

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 12m
    £162–415

Riga to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£404Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 47h 12m.

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