There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RIX - MEL
24h 56m$961–2,372Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane VNO - MEL
29h 23m$909–2,168Train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TAY - MEL
39h$1,055–4,472Bus, ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HEL - MEL
33h 22m$1,001–3,454Fly Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane RIX - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
35h 46m$1,185–4,666
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 56m and costs $950 - $2,400.
The distance between Riga and Melbourne is 15288 km.
It takes approximately 24h 56m to get from Riga to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 7h ahead of Riga. It is currently 3:03 PM in Riga and 10:03 PM in Melbourne.
There are 3576+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and Qantas fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Helsinki Airport, Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Tashkent, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Helsinki Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Helsinki Airport, Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Helsinki Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Melbourne Airport via Helsinki Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $26–40
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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