There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport to Riga International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SFO - RIX
15h 20m$241–663Fly Oakland International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OAK - RIX
19h 54m$287–759Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SJC - RIX
19h 58m$283–765Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SFO - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
21h 6m$255–654
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Riga is to fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Riga is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between San Francisco and Riga is 9069 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from San Francisco to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:23 AM in San Francisco and 10:23 AM in Riga.
There are 2020+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Riga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Riga International Airport via Seattle, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Riga International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Riga International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Riga International Airport via Seattle, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Riga International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Riga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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