Cheap Flights from Dublin to Riga

The shoulder weeks either side of November are where fares on this route begin to soften, and November itself is the month the price data flags as the cheapest. Fares are published for every month of the year, so you can line autumn up against spring before you commit. Demand rises around Riga's Christmas market season, around midsummer in June, and on Friday and Sunday departures; midweek flights tend to be the calmer pick. Booking a few weeks ahead beats leaving it to the last day.

The mix splits cleanly. Ryanair and Norwegian International hold down the low-cost end, selling bare fares with baggage and seat choice priced on top, and they are the likeliest source of the nonstop service on this route. The remaining names — Nordic Regional Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Cityjet, Austrian, LOT Polish Airlines, Finnair and Lufthansa City Airlines — are network and regional carriers whose one-stop itineraries thread through their own hubs and usually fold a cabin bag into the fare. A bare ticket can end up costing as much as a full-service one once the bags are added, so compare like with like.

Getting into town is the easy part. Riga's airport sits close to the city, so the transfer feels like a short bus ride rather than an expedition: coaches leave from outside the terminal for the centre, taxis and ride apps queue at the door, and there is no rail link to factor in. If you land late, check the bus timetable against your arrival time, or keep a taxi in mind. Because Ireland sits outside the Schengen area, you clear passport control on arrival, so keep your documents in a pocket rather than the overhead bin. Riga is the only airport serving the city, so the name on your ticket settles the question of where you land.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Latvian

Emergency number

112, 110, 113

Driving side

right

Calling code

+371

Internet domain

.lv

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Riga

589 k (2026)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Riga)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Low-cost fares on this route cover the seat alone, so price your checked bag before you judge the base fare.
• There is no second airport in either city, so the names Dublin and Riga on the ticket are one thing you can stop double-checking.
• November is the month the fare calendar points to, with the weeks around it a sensible second choice.
• If you book a low-cost leg and a full-service leg as separate tickets, no airline will move you if the first one runs late.
• Ireland sits outside the Schengen area, so check which documents Latvia wants at passport control.