Flying from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX): what you need to know
Hop on a direct flight from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport and you'll be in the air for an average of 2 hours 45 minutes.
The timezone in Riga is UTC+2, which is two hours ahead of London.
Choose from 13 weekly London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport flights. The 06:00 departure with Ryanair is the earliest flight you can take. Ryanair operates the last service of the day at 19:05.
For a stress-free journey, turn up at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and one hour before domestic departures. This way, you can comfortably catch your STN to RIX flight.
Be prepared for longer queues in popular months like August. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for domestic departures is a smart move.
Travelling to Riga (and then exploring more of Latvia!) is a cinch with Ryanair. This popular carrier offers direct flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport.
The airline most travellers fly with on this route is Ryanair.
Ryanair is the most punctual carrier offering STN to RIX flights. A dependable 89.84% of its services on this route land on time.
Think about adding a stopover when booking your ticket from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport. Simply deselect 'Direct flights only' to break up your journey, or perhaps explore a new destination along the way. Check out these options between STN and RIX:
Prague Airport
Vilnius Airport
Billund Airport
Handy information about London Stansted Airport (STN)
London Stansted Airport gets high marks for on-time performance. 80% of flights that take off from STN reach their destination on time.
To reach London Stansted Airport from central London, it'll take about 1 hour 5 minutes by car. This depends on traffic though. It's approximately 56 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
Taking public transport? You can expect a journey time of around 45 minutes.
Have an early flight from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport? Avoid the stress of rushing to the terminal (and get some extra shut-eye) by choosing one of these hotels near STN:
Arriving at Riga International Airport (RIX)
If you're arriving on a late London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport flight, nothing tops the convenience of staying near the terminal. Collect your bags from the carousel and then be showered and resting not long after at one of these hotels near RIX:
Explore without limits with a Riga International Airport rental car. Pick up a set of wheels from Panek, Green Motion or Carwiz and see more of Riga and beyond.
Lock in the best deal by booking your vehicle from Riga International Airport around four weeks before your travel date.
Getting from Riga International Airport (RIX) to central Riga
Riga International Airport to central Riga has a drive time of about 20 minutes. It's approximately 10 kilometres away.
It takes around 35 minutes to get there by public transport.
When to fly to Riga International Airport (RIX)
August is the busiest month for flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport. To escape the crowds, visit Riga in February.
The warmest month in Riga is July, with temperatures ranging between 13ºC (55ºF) and 26ºC (79ºF). Book your flights from London Stansted Airport to Riga International Airport in this month if this is the type of weather you like.
Search for cheap tickets from STN to RIX in January if you want to travel in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest around then, ranging between -12ºC (10ºF) and 4ºC (39ºF) on average.
Explore more of Latvia
Riga has loads to offer, but there are so many other corners of Latvia just waiting to be discovered. About 193 kilometres south-east of Riga, a trip to Daugavpils will fill your itinerary to the brim. Start with leading sights like St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre and Daugavpils Fortress.
Jelgava is another well-known destination in Latvia and is around 40 kilometres south-west of Riga. No journey is complete without seeing Jelgava Palace, Wooden boardwalks at the flood-land meadows of the River Svēte and Jelgavas pils parks.



