House of the Blackheads
One of Riga's best-known façades, on Town Hall Square, with an ornate Dutch Renaissance gable.
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Airport · Riga, Latvia
Riga International RIX
9 km from central Riga. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Riga International Airport is in Mārupe, about 10 km west of the city centre. It is the largest airport in the Baltic states and the home base of airBaltic, with routes across Europe and beyond.
Terminals
It has a single two-storey terminal, with arrivals on the ground floor and departures upstairs. Past security there are two boarding piers, B and C: pier B is used for Schengen flights and pier C for both Schengen and non-Schengen flights.
Services
The terminal has cafés, restaurants, shops and a lounge. You can reach central Riga by city bus 22 or by taxi, and there are international coaches to neighbouring cities.
Getting to the city
Bus 22 (Rīgas satiksme)
City bus line 22 links the airport with the centre of Riga. About 30-40 min to the centre.
International coaches
International coaches run from the airport to cities in Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany.
Taxi
A fixed-price taxi voucher system to central Riga is in place, using licensed companies. Other taxis and ride-hailing apps also operate.
Airport map
Terminal
A single two-storey terminal, with arrivals on the ground floor and departures upstairs. Past security there are two boarding piers, B and C. It is the largest airport in the Baltic states and the hub of airBaltic.
Riga
Things to do in Riga
Riga is the capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic states, with a medieval Old Town and one of Europe's greatest collections of Art Nouveau buildings, on the banks of the Daugava river.
Riga Cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Baltic states, of medieval origin, on Dome Square in the Old Town.
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Freedom Monument
A monument from 1935 with a figure of a woman holding three stars, a symbol of Latvia's independence.
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Alberta iela
A street in Riga's Art Nouveau district, with early-20th-century façades and strikingly beautiful staircases.
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How far is the airport from central Riga?
Riga International airport is about 9 km from central Riga.
How do I get from the airport to central Riga?
From Riga International airport you can take Bus 22 (Rīgas satiksme) (bus), International coaches (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Riga International airport have?
Riga International has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Riga?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal façade with the Lidosta Rīga Airport sign: Avio2016, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The boarding area with shops and cafés: rasmusroimela from Tampere, Finland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport from the air, with its single runway: АнИгМа, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of the Blackheads: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riga Cathedral: Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freedom Monument: Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta iela: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons