There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Riga by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MEL - RIX
26h 57m$771–1,221Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane MEL - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain
32h 20m$741–1,348Fly to Palanga International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane MEL - PLQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
37h 3m$798–2,149
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Riga is to fly which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Riga is to fly which takes 26h 57m and costs $750 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Riga is 15285 km.
It takes approximately 26h 57m to get from Melbourne to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:39 AM in Melbourne and 9:39 PM in Riga.
There are 2086+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Riga, Latvia?
Emirates, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport via Doha, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport via Dubai, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
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