There are 8 ways to get from Riga to France by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RIX - CDG
6h 2m€107–216Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane RIX - NCE
6h 8m€94–216Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
27h 28m€292–634Drive 2,157.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Pariscar 2,157.2 km
22h 16m€335–484Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RIX - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
6h 58m€122–272Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1324 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Parisbus N100
32h 2m€163–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus 909
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
35h 58m€339–570Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
37h 33m€268–466
Riga to France by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to France is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to France is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to France. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Berlin Airport BER and Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
The distance between Riga and France is 1714 km. The road distance is 2157.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to France without a car is to bus and train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 27h 28m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Riga to France, including transfers.
Riga to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to France is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 32h 2m.
Riga to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
France is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:43 PM in Riga and 10:43 PM in France.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and France?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Berlin Airport BER, Paris, and Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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