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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    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
    8h 48m
    £84–191

  2. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RIX - EDI
    5h 53m
    £63–183

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    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 36m
    £381–747

  4. 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

  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 7m
    £92–322

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    37h 18m
    £283–673

  7. Bus, train #2

    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
    £233–577

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 1m
    £157–392

  9. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 5h
    £261–475

Riga to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration33h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£381Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 47h 1m.

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