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There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Riga by plane or train

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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YOW - RIX
14h 15m
$263–1,103
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YUL - RIX
15h 16m
$485–937
Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YYZ - RIX
17h 54m
$454–1,202

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

10Weekly Planes

16h 1mAverage Duration

$269Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,458.4 km
Duration: 14h 15m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Riga, Latvia?

Air France, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.

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Riga(opens in a new window), Latvia(opens in a new window)

Riga is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia. Home to 609,489 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 860,142 (as of 2023). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.

Things to do in Riga

Freedom Monument(Opens in a new window)

The Freedom Monument is a memorial located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42 m high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga.

House of the Blackheads(Opens in a new window)

House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations. The sculptures were made by the workshop of August Volz.

Nativity Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

The Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Latvian: Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle, Russian: Христорождественский кафедральный собор), Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. It is the largest Orthodox cathedral in the Baltic provinces built with the blessing of the Russian Tsar Alexander II on the initiative of local governor-general Pyotr Bagration and bishop Veniamin Karelin. The Nativity of Christ Cathedral is renowned for its icons, some of which were painted by Vasili Vereshchagin. During the First World War German troops occupied Riga and turned its largest Russian Orthodox cathedral into a Lutheran church. In independent Latvia, the Nativity of Christ Cathedral once again became an Orthodox cathedral in 1921. Archbishop Jānis Pommers, a native Latvian, played a key part in the defence of the cathedral, including defence from the Latvian government which was extremely unfriendly to Orthodox Church in the first years of an independent Latvia. In the early 1960s, Soviet authorities closed down the cathedral and converted its building into a planetarium. The cathedral has been restored since Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Mežaparks(Opens in a new window)

Mežaparks (German: Kaiserwald) is a neighbourhood of Northern District in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It's located on the western shore of Lake Ķīšezers. The name is literally translated as "forest park". The park was built in the early 20th century and was originally called Kaiserwald. It was one of the world's first garden cities. It had large number of Art Nouveau and Eclectic villas for upper class inhabitants of Riga. During the Second World War, the Kaiserwald concentration camp was located in this park, and many Jews, Gypsies, communists, and other opponents of Nazi rule were murdered in these woods.

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