There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Newark by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIX - EWR
14h 11m$213–477Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIX - JFK
14h 57m$198–463Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIX - LGA
17h 56m$357–870Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
17h 24m$501–1,355
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Newark is to fly which costs $190 - $470 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Newark is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs $210 - $480.
The distance between Riga and Newark is 4239 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Riga to Newark, including transfers.
Newark is 7h behind Riga. It is currently 12:30 AM in Riga and 5:30 PM in Newark.
There are 3817+ hotels available in Newark.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Newark, NJ, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Copenhagen, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Copenhagen, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Copenhagen, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Copenhagen, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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