There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)RIX - MEL
25h 7m$996–1,908Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)VNO - MEL
28h 57m$849–2,058Fly Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)RIX - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
30h 2m$1,494–4,401Fly Riga International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)RIX - MEB
36h 17m$967–3,035
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Melbourne is to fly which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 7m and costs $950 - $2,000.
The distance between Riga and Melbourne is 15288 km.
It takes approximately 25h 7m to get from Riga to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Riga. It is currently 9:54 PM in Riga and 6:54 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5307+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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