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)EWR - RIX
13h 27m$342–805Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riga International Airport (RIX)JFK - RIX
14h 1m$206–729Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)PHL - RIX
15h 32m$411–1,388
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 $340 - $850 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Riga is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Newark and Riga is 6782 km.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Newark to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 7h ahead of Newark. It is currently 6:34 PM in Newark and 1:34 AM in Riga.
There are 1885+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
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.html
- 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
- $27–330
- 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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