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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAN - RIX
    6h 37m
    $90–345

  2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    6h 57m
    $48–295

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 47m
    $509–938

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    37h 53m
    $440–743

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    28h 6m
    $648–875

  6. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Derbytrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EMA - RIX
    6h 51m
    $177–420

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LGW - RIX
    7h 54m
    $196–475

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    8h 34m
    $136–452

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    38h 56m
    $419–728

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 53m
    $247–424

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    29h 13m
    $525–823

Wakefield to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Riga, Latvia?

Ryanair, KLM, and Air Baltic fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 45h 53m.

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