Cheap flights from Leeds to Riga

December and the school holidays are usually the expensive stretch on this route, with prices easing after the winter rush and February standing out as the cheapest month among the months shown. September and October fall after the summer, so their prices deserve a check rather than an assumption. If your plans are flexible, midweek flights and early-morning departures are often easier to price than weekend peaks. Check the calendar around Christmas and the destination's summer before you fix dates.

Start with what the fare includes and where the extras appear: on this route the listed carriers are Ryanair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Aer Lingus, Accesrail and Emerald Airlines. Some options are low-cost and can charge separately for bags, seats and priority boarding, while fuller-service tickets may include more in the base price. Direct flights exist on the route, and other options connect, so check whether your chosen fare is one ticket or separate tickets before you rely on a connection. Match the baggage rules to the carrier actually operating your flight, not just the brand you booked with.

Riga's airport is the one named for arrivals on this route, so the terminal experience is usually simpler than at multi-airport cities, with less confusion about where you land. Public transport, taxis and ride services connect it with central Riga, but check which option runs at your arrival time before you land late. Watch the airport name on your booking, and leave enough time for passport and baggage if you have onward plans. If you are connecting onward by rail or another flight, confirm where that connection departs rather than assuming it is the same terminal.

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

• Check passport validity and Latvia entry rules for your nationality before booking.
• Check whether your fare includes cabin and checked baggage on the low-cost carrier.
• Check if your itinerary is one ticket or separate tickets when it connects.
• Check that your departure is from Leeds/Bradford before you arrange ground transport.
• Check February dates if you want the cheapest month shown, plus December and July for contrast.
• Check transfer options from Riga Airport at your actual arrival time.