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There are 9 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 50m
    £66–181

  2. Bus, train via Poznań

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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
    34h 1m
    £429–882

  3. 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
    £264–482

  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 46m
    £495–679

  5. 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 16m
    £72–186

  6. 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
    £88–285

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    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 Frankfurttrain train 3 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    36h 59m
    £430–869

  8. 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 London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    44h 53m
    £254–542

  9. 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
    46h 51m
    £175–417

Riga to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair and Scandinavian Airlines 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 Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria in around 46h 51m.

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