There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Riga by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
5h 53m$63–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
37h 53m$215–483Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
26h 48m$416–702Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LCY - RIX
7h 50m$253–702Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NWI - RIX
9h 5m$244–870Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
6h 39m$142–503Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LTN - RIX
8h 57m$124–373Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus 816
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
41h 55m$220–370Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Stationbus 102
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
43h 4m$198–589
Colchester to Riga by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $400 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $60 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Colchester and Riga is 1684 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 53m and costs $210 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Colchester to Riga, including transfers.
Colchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 10:26 in Colchester and 12:26 in Riga.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 41h 55m.
- 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
- $140–600
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
- $170–700
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- $120–270
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Greyfriars to Harwich International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $65–75
- Small Car
- $85–300
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