There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Reading by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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 London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)RIX - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
6h 42m£79–217Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)RIX - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
9h 31m£62–297Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalIce
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
31h 21m£207–752Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Reading
25h 32mFly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London City Airport (LCY)RIX - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
8h 10m£189–357Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RIX - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
7h 17m£77–196Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)RIX - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
7h 17m£88–241Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)RIX - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
8h 53m£120–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
38h 50m£132–467Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
40h 3m£130–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Reading
26h 36m£319–463
Riga to Reading by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Reading is to fly and train which costs £75 - £200 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Reading is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs £75 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 3m.
The distance between Riga and Reading is 1092 miles.
The best way to get from Riga to Reading without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 31h 21m and costs £200 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Riga to Reading, including transfers.
Riga to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Reading is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 1:09 PM in Riga and 11:09 AM in Reading.
Book your Riga to Reading bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 40h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £80–130
- 1st Class
- £170–290
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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