There are 4 ways to get from Riga to New York by plane or train
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIX - JFK
14h 4m$205–520Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIX - EWR
14h 41m$223–580Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIX - LGA
16h 4m$444–1,504Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
17h 36m$513–1,505
Riga International Airport (RIX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to New York is to fly which costs $200 - $550 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to New York is to fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Riga and New York is 4240 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Riga to New York, including transfers.
New York is 6h behind Riga. It is currently 9:05 AM in Riga and 3:05 AM in New York.
There are 3450+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and New York, NY, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Copenhagen, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Oslo, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Stockholm, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Riga International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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