There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RIX - CMB
15h 56mRs 158,836–311,336Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TLL - CMB
22h 13mRs 150,526–254,487Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNO - CMB
19h 53mRs 155,019–259,450
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 56m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Riga and Colombo is 7372 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Riga to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Riga. It is currently 6:25 PM in Riga and 8:55 PM in Colombo.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Flydubai and Turkish Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–330,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–340,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Helsinki, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–330,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–340,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Helsinki, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–320,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–8,500
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–15,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–13,000
- Website
- TransTempo
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