Helsinki to Riga

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 26: €55 €55 Jul 19 Jul 26 low €54 · high €96

Departure-day prices · February 2026 Helsinki → Riga

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Return-day prices · February 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 €54 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Helsinki to Riga start around €54 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €54–57, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Helsinki → Riga; direct flights available (e.g. BT). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Riga

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

Aug 28 – Aug 30 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €90 Book
Jan 29 – Jan 30 airBaltic · Direct · 1h 00m €100 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 7 NORRA · Direct · 1h 10m €113 Book
Dec 30 – Jan 2 airBaltic · Direct · 1h 00m €119 Book
Dec 29 – Jan 1 Finnair · Direct · 1h 05m €128 Book
Aug 9 – Aug 13 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €129 Book
Aug 1 – Aug 6 Finnair · Direct · 1h 10m €136 Book
Jul 29 – Aug 9 airBaltic · Direct · 55m €175 Book

Weather in Riga

Sun ☁️ 26° 17° 💧74%
Mon 🌦️ 21° 17° 💧100%
Tue 🌦️ 22° 14° 💧88%
Wed 🌦️ 22° 13° 💧16%
Thu 🌤️ 26° 15° 💧4%
Fri ☁️ 29° 18° 💧12%
Sat 🌧️ 23° 17° 💧33%

In Feb, Riga typically sees ~-0°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Riga

3★+ hotels from €46/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Rija VEF Hotel hotel · Riga
from €46/night★ 3
Ibis Riga Centre hotel · Riga
from €51/night★ 3
Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara hotel · Riga
from €55/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 2026-07-26. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.