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There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Riga International Airport

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    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NQZ - RIX
    13h 20m
    $291–551

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Penza 1train train
    3. Take the train from Penza-1 to Molodechnotrain train
    4. Take the train from Molodechno to Hudahajtrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    3d 9h
    $138–282

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus bus 123
    2. Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 20h

  4. Drive  3,552.2 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Rigacar car 3,552.2 km
    47h 28m
    $640–924

  5. Fly to Khrabrovo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane plane NQZ - KGD
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 22m
    $157–760

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 21h

  7. Train, bus via Aksakovo

    1. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aksakovotrain train
    2. Take the train from Aksakovo to Orsha Centrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Orsha to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 14h
    $210–415

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,136.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?

LOT, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astana 1 to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Petropavlovsk, Penza 1, Penza-1, Molodechno, Hudahaj, Kena, and Vilnius in around 3d 9h.

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