Cheap flights from Gdansk to Riga

October is the cheapest month to fly from Gdansk to Riga, and the gap between October and the summer weeks is wide enough to plan around. Autumn and late winter are the quiet stretches, while Midsummer and the Christmas and New Year weeks are when people travel home, so seats go early and fares climb. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures usually cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday nights. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn, and earlier still for the festive period, because the number of connections on offer shrinks outside the busy months.

Nobody flies Gdansk to Riga non-stop, so every fare here is a connection, and the airline you choose decides where you change. Norwegian and Norwegian International, Air Baltic and Scandinavian Airlines are the names you will see most often; LOT Polish Airlines routes many passengers through Warsaw, while Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines connect over Helsinki. Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways and Braathens Regional Aviation appear as partners on longer itineraries. Low-cost tickets tend to price bags and seat selection separately, while full-service fares usually bundle more, so read what each fare includes before you compare totals.

Riga Airport is the only airport serving the Latvian capital, and it sits close enough to town that the transfer is quick: buses run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis or ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. Because you will be connecting, ask at check-in whether your bag is tagged through to Riga or only to the transfer point, and keep your onward boarding pass within reach. Watch the gate screens at your hub, since short connections in a busy airport can move at the last minute.

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+03 (Europe/Riga)

Country facts: Wikidata

• All flights leave from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport, so build the drive and the security queue into your plans.
• With no non-stop service, compare total travel time, not just the departure and arrival hours.
• On separate tickets a missed connection is your problem, so leave a long gap between flights.
• Check baggage rules on low-cost fares, where a checked bag and seat choice often cost extra.
• Confirm the entry rules for Latvia for your passport or national identity card before you pay.
• In the cheap autumn and winter weeks schedules are thinner, so check which days actually operate.