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How to get fromRiga to Kazakhstanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Kazakhstan 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
    13h 7m
    $351–651

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Hudahaj to Voronej 1train train
    3. Take the train from Voronej 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train train
    4d 7h
    $161–489

  3. Bus, train via Karaganda

    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 Tichwinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tihvin 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 22h
    $184–271

  4. 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
    3d 22h

  5. Drive  4,752 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Almatycar car 4,752 km
    2d 10h
    $856–1,236

  6. Fly to Atyrau Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane plane RIX - GUW
    23h 45m
    $363–1,005

  7. Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane RIX - NQZ
    13h 26m
    $292–552

  8. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane RIX - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    14h 50m
    $307–710

  9. Bus, train #2

    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 7h
    $296–569

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Šumskasbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hudahaj to Kuteinikovotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kuteinikovo to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train train
    4d 19h
    $168–511

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,979 km
  • Duration: 13h 7m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Auezov Theater via Vilnius, Kena, Hudahaj, Voronej 1, Petropavlovsk, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 4d 7h.

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