There are 9 ways to get from Stansted to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LCY - RIX
8h 26m$275–680Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LTN - RIX
9h 36m$103–320Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
38h 14m$212–443Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
24h 41mLine 223 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Redhilltrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
7h 13mLine 223 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
7h 5mFly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
9h 3m$145–383Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1328
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
41h 6m$207–359Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
25h 55m$376–631
Stansted to Riga by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Riga is to train and fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Stansted and Riga is 1724 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 14m and costs $210 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Stansted to Riga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stansted to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 41h 6m.
Riga is 2h ahead of Stansted. It is currently 6:47 PM in Stansted and 8:47 PM in Riga.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Riga, Latvia?
KLM, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstone Paving to Riga, Bus Station via The Portobello Inn, Railway Station Azalea Drive, Swanley, London Victoria, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 41h 6m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- 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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Tonbridge to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.brianjonesbusandcoachhire.co.uk/
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.brianjonesbusandcoachhire.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- 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
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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