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How to get fromRiga Airport (RIX) to Almatyby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga Airport (RIX) to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane RIX - ALA
    7h 45m
    $330–750

  2. Bus, train via Karaganda

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cherepovets Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cherepovec 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 23h
    $183–269

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Kazan-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d

  4. Drive 4,761.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga Airport (RIX) to Almatycar car 4,761.6 km
    2d 10h
    $858–1,238

  5. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane RIX - IKU
    2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar car
    17h 48m
    $374–1,043

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    4d
    $318–553

  7. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Zilupetrain train
    2. Drive from Zilupe to Opochkacar car
    3. Take the bus from Opochka to Nevel'bus bus
    4. Take the train from Nevel 2 to Volhovstroi 2train train
    5. Take the train from Volhovstroi 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 6h
    $330–613

  8. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Urbahtrain train
    3. Take the train from Urbah to Almaty 2train train
    4d 8h
    $327–627

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,964.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Riga Airport (RIX), Latvia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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