There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Riga by plane or bus
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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CMB - RIX
14h 54m$488–933Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CMB - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
19h 20m$472–773
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Riga is to fly and bus which costs $470 - $800 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Riga is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs $480 - $950.
The distance between Colombo and Riga is 7370 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Colombo to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 4:41 PM in Colombo and 1:11 PM in Riga.
There are 2007+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Riga, Latvia?
Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Riga International Airport via Doha, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Doha, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Riga International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- TransTempo
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