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

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeRIX - GLA
    7h 36m
    £70–200

  2. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeRIX - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    9h 10m
    £63–311

  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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    34h 46m
    £223–794

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
    31h 16m

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeRIX - INV
    9h 53m
    £92–328

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeRIX - ABZ
    5h 35m
    £90–300

  7. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeRIX - EDI
    5h 50m
    £69–181

  8. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newcastle (NCL)planeRIX - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 11m
    £74–222

  9. 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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    43h 17m
    £156–624

  10. Bus, train #2

    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 King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    44h 25m
    £151–564

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    47h 25m
    £121–316

Riga to Scotland by bus, train, and foot

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration34h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Scotland?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 47h 25m.

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