Helsinki to Riga

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 5: €52 €52 Aug 29 Sep 5 low €49 · high €66

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Helsinki → Riga

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Riga → Helsinki

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Best time to visit Riga — climate

Jan: ~4°C daytime, 15 rainy days JanFeb: ~-0°C daytime, 9 rainy days -0° FebMar: ~9°C daytime, 7 rainy days MarApr: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days 12° AprMay: ~14°C daytime, 15 rainy days 14° MayJun: ~19°C daytime, 20 rainy days 19° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 20 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~20°C daytime, 17 rainy days 20° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~11°C daytime, 15 rainy days 11° OctNov: ~5°C daytime, 8 rainy days NovDec: ~4°C daytime, 17 rainy days Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €49 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Helsinki to Riga start around €49 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €49–49, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Helsinki → Riga; direct flights available (e.g. BT). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Riga

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 19 – Oct 23 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €78 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 13 airBaltic · Direct · 1h 00m €79 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 23 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €88 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 7 airBaltic · Direct · 1h 00m €88 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 22 Norwegian Air Sweden · 1 stop · 2h 10m €102 Book
Sep 25 – Sep 27 Norwegian Air Sweden · 1 stop · 2h 00m €103 Book
Sep 15 – Sep 18 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €110 Book
Oct 12 – Oct 12 Finnair · Direct · 1h 10m €121 Book

Weather in Riga

Sat 🌦️ 18° 13° 💧100%
Sun 🌦️ 17° 12° 💧96%
Mon ☁️ 20° 12° 💧45%
Tue 🌦️ 21° 12° 💧17%
Wed 🌧️ 18° 14° 💧63%
Thu ⛈️ 17° 13° 💧72%
Fri ☁️ 19° 13° 💧43%

In Sep, Riga typically sees ~20°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Riga

3★+ hotels from €38/night (35 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Rija VEF Hotel hotel · Riga
from €38/night★ 3
Rixwell Elefant Hotel hotel · Riga
from €57/night★ 4
Bellevue Park Hotel Riga hotel · Riga
from €70/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air55m

Things to do in Riga

Top-rated tours and tickets from €18 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Riga

Riga is the financial, creative, and cultural centre of Latvia. It is the capital and the largest city in Latvia, it is also the second largest city in the Baltic States after the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of Daugava, Riga has a population of approximately 640,000 inhabitants, or 1/3 of the population of Latvia. The city was part of many empires throughout history, each of which has left its mark on the city. It is famous for Art Nouveau and wooden architecture.

Read the full Riga guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.