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Flights to Riga in 2024

Find the latest flights to Riga in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 17 Aralık 2024.

Return from

£65

One-way from

£42

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£186
Ryanair
  • Ryanair
  • 24/1-25/1
  • 1 total stop
  • 13h 00m total
  • London to Riga
Ryanair
  • Ryanair
  • 3/1
  • Nonstop
  • 2h 30m total
  • London to Riga
High demand for flights, 28% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop
Average for return flights in December 2024

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Riga. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 17 Aralık 2024.

Cum 27/1219:00STN - RIX
1 stop21h 25mRyanair
Sal 4/210:50RIX - STN
Nonstop2h 55mRyanair
Deal found 16/12£117
Sal 31/1220:20LGW - RIX
2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines
Pzt 6/121:30RIX - LGW
1 stop12h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£137
Sal 31/1221:15STN - RIX
2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines
Pzt 6/117:30RIX - STN
2 stops16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£152
Pzt 23/1206:00LTN - RIX
2 stops15h 35mMultiple Airlines
Pzt 30/1200:00RIX - LTN
1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£185
Cum 27/1221:05LHR - RIX
1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sal 4/205:45RIX - LHR
2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£200
Pzt 23/1216:15LHR - RIX
1 stop14h 40mFinnair
Sal 31/1213:40RIX - LHR
1 stop11h 00mFinnair
Deal found 16/12£235
Sal 17/1206:30LHR - RIX
1 stop9h 25mLOT
Sal 24/1206:05RIX - LHR
1 stop13h 15mLOT
Deal found 16/12£250
Sal 17/1206:30LHR - RIX
1 stop5h 35mLufthansa
Sal 24/1206:00RIX - LHR
2 stops9h 00mLufthansa
Deal found 16/12£269
Pzt 16/1208:00LHR - RIX
Nonstop2h 50mBritish Airways
Per 19/1213:20RIX - LHR
Nonstop3h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/12£270
Pzt 16/1209:15LGW - RIX
1 stop5h 10mNorwegian
Pzt 23/1216:35RIX - LGW
1 stop4h 15mNorwegian
Deal found 15/12£274
Pzt 16/1209:30LGW - RIX
Nonstop2h 35mairBaltic
Pzt 23/1207:40RIX - LGW
Nonstop3h 00mairBaltic
Deal found 15/12£307
Pzt 16/1217:15LCY - RIX
1 stop5h 15mLufthansa
Pzt 23/1206:00RIX - LCY
1 stop5h 25mLufthansa
Deal found 15/12£348

Find flights to Riga within your budget

Locate flights to Riga that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 17 Aralık 2024.

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LondonRiga

STN - RIX

STNRIX

London Stansted

Cum 24/1

06:00-10:30

Nonstop2h 30m

Riga Intl

Cmt 25/1

15:00-23:30

1 stop10h 30m

£65

LondonRiga

LGW - RIX

LGWRIX

London Gatwick

Per 30/1

20:10-16:25

1 stop18h 15m

Riga Intl

Per 6/2

08:00-16:20

1 stop10h 20m

£67

LondonRiga

STN - RIX

STNRIX

London Stansted

Pzt 20/1

17:30-22:00

Nonstop2h 30m

Riga Intl

Per 23/1

19:55-12:35

1 stop18h 40m

£67

LondonRiga

LHR - RIX

LHRRIX

London Heathrow

Per 27/2

07:40-12:30

Nonstop2h 50m

Riga Intl

Cum 28/2

13:10-14:20

Nonstop3h 10m

£86

LondonRiga

LGW - RIX

LGWRIX

London Gatwick

Cmt 1/3

09:30-14:05

Nonstop2h 35m

Riga Intl

Pzt 3/3

08:00-08:35

1 stop26h 35m

£86

LondonRiga

LTN - RIX

LTNRIX

London Luton

Pzt 13/1

06:00-18:50

1 stop10h 50m

Riga Intl

Cmt 25/1

06:15-11:55

1 stop7h 40m

£102

LondonRiga

LTN - RIX

LTNRIX

London Luton

Çar 26/3

08:00-16:10

1 stop6h 10m

Riga Intl

Paz 30/3

07:35-12:55

1 stop7h 20m

£103

LondonRiga

LHR - RIX

LHRRIX

London Heathrow

Çar 15/1

15:15-11:40

1 stop18h 25m

Riga Intl

Çar 22/1

11:45-12:55

Nonstop3h 10m

£105

LondonRiga

LGW - RIX

LGWRIX

London Gatwick

Cmt 1/3

09:30-14:05

Nonstop2h 35m

Riga Intl

Çar 5/3

15:45-16:45

Nonstop3h 00m

£107

LondonRiga

LHR - RIX

LHRRIX

London Heathrow

Çar 15/1

06:30-17:55

1 stop9h 25m

Riga Intl

Çar 22/1

13:50-09:35

1 stop21h 45m

£126

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Best time to book a flight to Riga

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Travel insights for flights to Riga

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Riga including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Riga?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from London to Riga. Price data was last updated on 13 December 2024.

Booking 77 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Riga. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Riga?

On average, a flight from London to Riga takes 3 hours 55 minutes. Flights to Riga from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Riga

The most flights from London to Riga are scheduled on a Monday (6 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Riga?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Riga are Ryanair, airBaltic and British Airways.

Rainfall in Riga by month

Plan your trip to Riga by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Riga ranges from 20.0 - 70.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Riga when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Riga by month

Plan your trip to Riga by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Riga, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -3.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Riga

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Riga. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Riga. Reviews last updated 17 Aralık 2024.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown airBaltic, Scandinavian Airlines and Ryanair to Riga to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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3,411 reviews

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8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

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1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

7.8
Good
1,351 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

7.8
Good
181 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

7.7
Good
1,287 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

7.6
Good
1,133 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,411 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Food could have been better they served beef on the flight to India so they did not have enough option of the veg option for customers and half the flight did not get a meal

Riga climate

Summer (June to August) in Riga brings heat and humidity without reserve. With temperatures resting in the early-20s most of the season, sunny days are supplemented almost constantly by rainy ones. The best time to book a flight to Riga is in the spring (March to May), before the humidity sets in, but while temperatures are still pleasant in the teens. Cold temperatures move in during the winter (December to February), but this is also the driest time of year so rain and snow are much less common. The fall makes for a dreary segue into winter (September to November), with plummeting temperatures to around 10 degrees and quite a bit of rain.

Getting around Riga

Riga offers many different ways to get around the city. The public transportation system is easy to figure out with plenty of bus lines and trolley routes. They run from early morning to late night. Each mode of transport has its own ticketing system. You can buy a ticket on board or at a newsstand. Catch a taxi outside almost any train station, hotel or airport or hail one on the street. Just make sure the meter is running.  

Getting from the airport

Riga International Airport (RIX) is the main airport which services the city. It is 6 miles (10 km) west of the city. There are several buses and minibuses operating from the airport. Taxis and car rental are also available.

  • What is good to know if travelling to Riga?

    Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum: If you’re booking flights to Riga in pursuit of seeing the rural countryside, then the Latvian Ethnography Open Air Museum is the perfect place to start. Here, dozens of farmhouses, churches, and windmills are scattered along a beautiful rolling green landscape that depicts the gorgeous countryside of Latvia. The best time to come is in June, when the National Fair of Applied Arts happens every year, but if you can’t make it for that one, there are plenty of other festivals here all year round. The handmade pottery, arts, and crafts sold here make perfect souvenirs.  New Town: If you are a music buff you’re in for a treat. Make your way into New Town where the Latvian rock scene makes its biggest impact on the surrounding area. Tiny clubs and concert halls infuse the streets here welcoming new and old fans to experience different music and take advantage of the many influences found here. Also nearby is the traditional Latvian Fold Instrument shop where you can find antique instruments on sale as well as old albums that are still in great shape.  National Opera Theatre: Mikhail Baryshnikov, among others, made his start at the National Opera Theatre. The National Opera Theatre is a powerful venue that has brought many robust and commanding voices to the stage for all to enjoy. Located in New Town this beautiful building is a sight not to be missed. Whether you’re in the mood for a fanciful night of opera, or to see the Riga Ballet Company, this is the place to spend your evening. If you’re booking flights to Riga with the desire to expand your cultural horizons then experiencing the beauty and elegance that occurs within these four walls should be a high priority on your Riga travel agenda.  Lido Atputas Centrs: Bringing the kids on any holiday can be a fun, but harrowing adventure. If they’re restless then look no further than the Lido Atputas Centrs, the perfect place for families to roam and explore the amusing opportunities around every corner. Skip from food stall to buffets as you experience the flavours and aromas of traditional Latvian food like pork knuckle, potato pancakes, and fried cabbage. And if you find a cheap flight to Riga during the winter off season, then the ice skating rink in the middle of the park will be open and primed for figure-eights.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Riga?

    For a flight to Riga, you will be flying into Riga Intl. Riga Intl (RIX) is just 5.4 mi from the center of the city. 9 airlines have flights to Riga Intl from London on a daily basis. Booking flights to Riga Intl should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 4 flights from London per day.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Riga if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Riga on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Riga?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ryanair is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Riga.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Riga?

    Riga Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Riga. One-way flights to Riga Intl typically cost £15, while return flights cost around £34.

  • How much is a return flight to Riga?

    A return flight to Riga will typically cost around £132, however they can be found for as little as £42.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Riga depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Riga, Aberdeen Dyce offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 20 minutes).

  • Does Riga Intl have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Riga Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Riga Intl?

    Yes. Riga Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Kepler Club Riga Airport Hotel - Airside Eu Transit Area, After Security is the closest property to Riga Intl (0.0 mi away from Riga Intl).

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