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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Riga by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Riga International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CNS - RIX
    29h 8m
    $637–2,109

  2. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CNS - TLL
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 50m
    $610–1,955

  3. Fly to Palanga International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane CNS - PLQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airportshuttle bus
    35h 49m
    $1,178–7,488

  4. Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane plane CNS - TAY
    2. Take the bus from Lennujaam to Elvabus bus
    3. Take the train from Elva to Riia raudteejaamtrain train
    41h 25m
    $791–2,598

  5. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane CNS - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    34h 6m
    $737–1,573

  6. Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CNS - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 25m
    $638–2,011

Cairns (CNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration28h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$636Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,492.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 8m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Riga, Latvia?

Jetstar, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day.

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