There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Riga 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SAN - RIX
16h 3m$279–812Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LAX - RIX
19h 12m$288–672
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Riga is to train and fly which costs $280 - $700 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Riga is to fly which takes 16h 3m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between San Diego and Riga is 9407 km.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from San Diego to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 9h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:07 PM in San Diego and 2:07 AM in Riga.
There are 2010+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Riga, Latvia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Riga International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Riga International Airport via London Heathrow, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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