There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Riga by plane, train, 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YOW - RIX
16h 10m$304–1,204Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YUL - RIX
15h 15m$529–1,395Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane YYZ - RIX
17h 59m$494–1,173Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane YOW - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
20h 11m$318–1,145
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Riga is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Riga is to train and fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Ottawa and Riga is 6458 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Ottawa to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 7h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 5:38 PM in Ottawa and 12:38 AM in Riga.
There are 1999+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Riga, Latvia?
Air France and Air Baltic fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
- 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
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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