There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Cape Town 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 from Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane RIX - CPT
17h 58mR 6,767–19,317Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane VNO - CPT
21h 49mR 7,573–24,720Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TLL - CPT
23h 20mR 7,851–15,975
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 16 000 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 58m and costs R 6 500 - R 20 000.
The distance between Riga and Cape Town is 10150 km.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Riga to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 3:33 AM in Riga and 2:33 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7886+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 470–750
- Website
- Flixbus
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