How to get fromRiyadh to Kazakhstanby plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan by plane, car, or train

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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
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1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane RUH - CIT
9h 59m
$214–557
Drive 4,646.8 km
1. Drive from Riyadh to Almatycar 4,646.8 km
2d 10h
$260–375
Fly to Almaty International Airport
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RUH - ALA
11h 27m
$362–904
Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane RUH - NQZ
11h 46m
$393–655
Fly to Atyrau Airport
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane RUH - GUW
12h 36m
$284–758
Fly to Aktobe International Airport
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane RUH - AKX
14h 16m
$345–809
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RUH - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 10m
$357–761

Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

6Weekly Planes

7h 50mAverage Duration

$217Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,901 km
Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan?

Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

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8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

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