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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Riga by plane, train, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Riga International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MEL - RIX
    27h 24m
    $662–1,312

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane MEL - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train
    31h 43m
    $452–1,340

  3. Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Riga International Airport

    1. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MEB - RIX
    37h 26m
    $704–2,204

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Palanga International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane MEL - PLQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airportshuttle bus
    35h 58m
    $540–1,342

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MEL - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 16m
    $594–1,553

  6. Fly Melbourne Airport to Pulkovo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MEL - LED
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Rīga Pļavnieki-2bus bus
    38h 7m
    $579–1,054

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration25h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Riga, Latvia?

Emirates, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.

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