There are 3 ways to get from Newark to Riga by plane or train
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Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EWR - RIX
13h 15m$382–605Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane JFK - RIX
13h 55m$256–729Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane PHL - RIX
14h 41m$424–1,441
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Riga is to fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Riga is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Newark and Riga is 6782 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Newark to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 6h ahead of Newark. It is currently 10:27 AM in Newark and 4:27 PM in Riga.
There are 1921+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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