There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Riga by plane, bus, car ferry, or 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 Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ORK - RIX
7h 57m$133–457Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KIR - RIX
10h 33m$64–205Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stnbus 740
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
2d 18h$674–1,217Fly from Dublin Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUB - RIX
6h 9m$87–379Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 21h$722–1,216Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 4h$158–398
Cork Airport (ORK) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $210 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $85 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Rădăuţi, Suceava and Chernivtsi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Ireland and Riga is 2171 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Riga without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Ireland to Riga, including transfers.
Ireland to Riga bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $130 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $400 and takes 3 days 4h.
Ireland to Riga bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:56 AM in Ireland and 10:56 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Ireland and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Riga Central Bus Station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, and Chernivtsi Bus station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Riga International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Kerry Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $16–23
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- Kautra
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–36
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $505
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $505
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