There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Wellington by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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 Wellington
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Wellington (WLG)plane RIX - WLG
39h 59m$1,010–2,614Fly Riga International Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane RIX - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
39h 53m$986–2,590Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Wellington (WLG)plane VNO - WLG
35h 5m$1,642–4,857Fly Riga International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RIX - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
37h 19m$1,219–3,066Fly Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane RIX - BHE
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
41h 57m$1,532–3,832Fly Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane RIX - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
43h 52m$991–2,982Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Wellington
- 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 Wellington (WLG)plane LED - WLG
40h 14m$1,068–2,714
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Wellington is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,700 and takes 39h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 35h 5m and costs $1,600 - $4,900.
The distance between Riga and Wellington is 17329 km.
It takes approximately 39h 59m to get from Riga to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 10h ahead of Riga. It is currently 11:28 in Riga and 21:28 in Wellington.
There are 489+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Wellington, New Zealand?
Ryanair, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palmerston via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palmerston via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Wellington via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Tashkent, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palmerston via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Tashkent, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Tashkent, Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Tashkent, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Helsinki, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wanganui Airport via Tashkent, Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Wellington via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Wellington via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $35–50
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $11–16
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $24–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $23–35
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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