There are 5 ways to get from Christchurch to Riga by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry
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 Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHC - RIX
32h 27m$654–2,204Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CHC - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
39h 20m$553–1,589Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CHC - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
36h 49m$638–2,145Fly to Palanga International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane CHC - PLQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
40h 8m$1,331–4,431Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane CHC - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
38h 25m$724–1,631
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Riga is to fly and ferry and bus which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 39h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Riga is to fly which takes 32h 27m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Christchurch and Riga is 17384 km.
It takes approximately 32h 27m to get from Christchurch to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 10h behind Christchurch. It is currently 10:26 PM in Christchurch and 12:26 PM in Riga.
There are 2021+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Riga, Latvia?
Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Riga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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