There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane RUH - CIT
9h 59m$204–657Fly to Almaty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RUH - ALA
11h 27m$122–504Drive 4,646.9 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Almatycar 4,646.9 km
2d 10h$260–375Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane RUH - NQZ
11h 46m$313–495Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane RUH - GUW
14h 16m$214–708Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RUH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 10m$369–763Fly to Aktobe International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane RUH - AKX
14h 16m$305–759
Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Riyadh and Kazakhstan is 2901 km. The road distance is 4646.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Kazakhstan is 4647 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Riyadh to Kazakhstan.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan?
Emirates, Flydubai, and Flynas fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Riyadh to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
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