There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car 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 from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ABZ - RIX
5h 7m$118–300Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EDI - RIX
5h 35m$84–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
34h 22m$531–1,142Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
39h 58mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
31h 32m$657–924Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GLA - RIX
7h 34m$88–198Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane INV - RIX
11h 31m$147–503Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
41h 47m$333–718Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
42h 39m$298–592Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d$234–409
Scotland to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Riga is to fly which costs $85 - $200 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Scotland and Riga is 1593 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 22m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Scotland to Riga, including transfers.
Scotland to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $410 and takes 2 days 0h.
Scotland to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 4:03 PM in Scotland and 6:03 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Scotland and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and KLM fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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