There are 8 ways to get from Riga to New Zealand by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Riga International Airport to Auckland
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Auckland (AKL)plane RIX - AKL
33h 38m$1,504–2,509Fly Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane RIX - TRG
36h 2m$924–2,629Fly Riga International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Wellington (WLG)plane RIX - WLG
36h 3m$1,010–2,514Fly Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane RIX - CHC
35h 55m$1,007–2,507Fly Riga International Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rotorua (ROT)plane RIX - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
39h 16mFly Riga International Airport to Palmerston
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RIX - PMR
30h 40m$1,505–4,106Bus, ferry, train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Auckland
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ARN - AKL
47h 39m$1,434–2,495Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Auckland
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain
- Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Auckland (AKL)plane LED - AKL
38h 20m$961–2,606
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to New Zealand is to train and fly which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 38h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to New Zealand is to fly which takes 30h 40m and costs $1,500 - $4,200.
The distance between Riga and New Zealand is 16950 km.
It takes approximately 33h 38m to get from Riga to New Zealand, including transfers.
New Zealand is 9h ahead of Riga. It is currently 2:36 AM in Riga and 11:36 AM in New Zealand.
There are 2263+ hotels available in New Zealand.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and New Zealand?
Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palmerston via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Auckland via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palmerston via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Auckland via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Auckland via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Auckland via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Helsinki, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–45
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $10–15
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $22–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $22–35
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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