There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RIX - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
18h 5m$369–663Fly to Andizhan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Andizhan Airport (AZN)plane RIX - AZN
- Take the bus from Andijon Bus station to Osh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
33h 37m$259–971Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
- Take the train from Polock to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2train 318
4d$322–516Drive 4,736.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Bishkekcar 4,736.1 km
2d 11h$853–1,232Fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RIX - TAS
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
18h 28m$344–646Bus, train via Kazan’
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
4dTrain
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2train 318
4d 1h$298–486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2train 318
4d 3h$317–516Bus, train via Druzhinino
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kazan-2 to Drujininotrain
- Take the train from Drujinino to Bischkek 2train
4d 6h$440–681
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Bishkek is to train which costs $290 - $490 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Vilnius, Hudahaj, Belorusskaya and Paveletsky Rail Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Riga and Bishkek is 4218 km. The road distance is 4736.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Bishkek without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Riga to Bishkek, including transfers.
Riga to Bishkek train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Bishkek is 3h ahead of Riga. It is currently 1:18 PM in Riga and 4:18 PM in Bishkek.
Riga to Bishkek train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Bishkek is 4736 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Riga to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Bischkek 2 via Vilnius, Kena, Hudahaj, Moskva Belorusskaia, Belorusskaya, Paveletskaya, and Paveletsky Rail Terminal in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Tbilisi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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