There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Sunderland by plane, bus, or train
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 Newcastle
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newcastle (NCL)RIX - NCL
8h 2m£66–138Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam CentraalIce
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastle
33h 54m£227–810Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)RIX - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderland
11h 53m£146–521Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)RIX - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastle
8h 13m£82–213Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)RIX - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornaby
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderland
10h 14m£69–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastle
41h 31m£158–548Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderland
42h 26m£297–434Bus
- 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 London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
44h 4m£114–263
Riga to Sunderland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Sunderland is to fly which costs £65 - £140 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Sunderland is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 4m.
The distance between Riga and Sunderland is 1028 miles.
The best way to get from Riga to Sunderland without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 33h 54m and costs £220 - £850.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Riga to Sunderland, including transfers.
Riga to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Sunderland is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £270 and takes 44h 4m.
Riga to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Sunderland is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 11:07 AM in Riga and 9:07 AM in Sunderland.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sunderland, England?
Air Baltic, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newcastle (NCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 44h 4m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Copenhagen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Gothenburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newcastle via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newcastle via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newcastle via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–290
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- 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
- £55–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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