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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Folkestone by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to London City Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRIX - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 42m
    £176–344

  2. Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeRIX - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
    7h 44m
    £64–236

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    31h 1m
    £195–677

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrainle shuttle
    23h 40m

  5. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeRIX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 12m
    £80–253

  6. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeRIX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    7h 49m
    £79–239

  7. Fly to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)planeRIX - EMA
    2. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    9h 17m
    £156–443

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    39h 33m
    £128–484

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoorttrainIc / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
    40h 2m
    £71–166

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Dusseldorfbus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    40h 17m
    £97–143

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    24h 50m
    £293–421

Riga to Folkestone by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration31h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Folkestone, England?

You can take a bus from Rīga to The Cube via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 40h 17m.

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