There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NQZ - RIX
12h 45m$391–601Train, bus via Aksakovo
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aksakovotrain
- Take the train from Aksakovo to Orsha Centrtrain
- Take the bus from Orsha to Daugavpils Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Daugavpils to Riga-Pasazierutrain 809 / ...
3d 15h$213–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus 123
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 20hDrive 3,552.2 km
- Drive from Astana to Rigacar 3,552.2 km
47h 27m$640–924Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Passtrain
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 21h
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Riga is to train and bus via Aksakovo which costs $210 - $420 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Riga is to fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $390 - $600.
The distance between Astana and Riga is 3136 km. The road distance is 3552.2 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Riga without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Astana to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 3:03 AM in Astana and 1:03 AM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Riga is 3552 km. It takes approximately 47h 27m to drive from Astana to Riga.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Bologoe-Moskovskoe
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–21
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $28–40
Train from Aksakovo to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–11
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aksakovo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–260
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Daugavpils to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Vivi
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Orsha to Daugavpils Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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