Cheap flights from Warsaw to Riga

May is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when the Baltic spring finally arrives, so you get the low fare without the grey. Fares climb through the summer and around the winter festive weeks, when people travel between Poland and Latvia to see family. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday ones, and booking a few weeks ahead beats booking in the same week. If your dates are flexible, start with May and work outwards from there.

Several carriers share this route, and they do not sell the same thing. Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, Norwegian and Norwegian International keep the fares low and charge separately for bags, seat choice and food. LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Nordic Regional Airlines and Cityjet are the full-service names, where a cabin bag and a drink normally come with the ticket. Some of them fly Warsaw to Riga non-stop, while others sell a connection under one ticket, which protects you if the first leg runs late. Check what is included before you compare totals.

Riga has one airport for the whole city, and it sits close enough to the centre that the transfer is a short ride rather than a journey. Public buses run between the terminal and the middle of town, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals. Buy your ticket from the driver or from a machine rather than from anyone who approaches you in the hall. If you land late, sort your transfer before you fly, since the quiet hours have fewer buses running.

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

• Check whether your Warsaw departure is from F. Chopin or Modlin, because the two airports are not interchangeable for transfers.
• Add up baggage on Wizz Air and Norwegian fares, where a cabin bag and a checked bag are priced separately.
• If your itinerary is a connection rather than a non-stop, make sure it is one ticket so a delay is the airline's problem.
• Carry a valid passport or ID card for Latvia and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Look at the price calendar across the year rather than a single date, since May is the cheapest month and summer costs more.
• Book midweek departures if your plans allow, as Friday and Sunday flights fill up first.