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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Riga International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane RIX - NQZ
    13h 21m
    $382–602

  2. Bus, train via Ozherelye

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Moscow Paveletsky Station to Ozherelyetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ozherelye to Kandagachtrain train 318
    4. Take the train from Kandagach to Astana 1train train
    3d 16h
    $128–217

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    2d 23h
    $171–272

  4. Bus, train via Kazan’

    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 Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kazan-2 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 Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus 128
    3d 9h
    $152–249

  5. Drive  3,552.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Astanacar car 3,552.6 km
    47h 31m
    $640–924

  6. Train, bus to Minsk National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane MSQ - NQZ
    16h 5m
    $166–669

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Smarhoń to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    3d 10h
    $138–274

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain train 702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Orshabus bus
    3. Take the train from Orsha Centr to Aksakovotrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksakovo to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    3d 11h
    $205–369

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,139 km
  • Duration: 13h 21m

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

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Astana 1 via Vilnius, Kena, Hudahaj, Smarhoń, Chelyabinsk-Glavny, and Petropavlovsk in around 3d 10h.

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