There are 8 ways to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riyadh to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RUH - ALA
11h 42m$142–384Fly Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane RUH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
18h 5m$129–373Drive 4,647.1 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Almatycar 4,647.1 km
2d 10h$260–375Fly Riyadh to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane RUH - CIT
11h 19m$184–607Fly Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane RUH - NQZ
12h 51m$313–495Fly Riyadh to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane RUH - GUW
14h 16m$204–858Fly Riyadh to Aktobe International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane RUH - AKX
20h 46m$195–609Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DOH - ALA
12h 56m$353–517
Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan is to fly and train which costs $120 - $380 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Riyadh and Kazakhstan is 3486 km. The road distance is 4647.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 42m 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 3443+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan?
Air Arabia, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Riyadh to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Riyadh to Shymkent International Airport via Manama, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Riyadh to Shymkent International Airport via Dammam, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Riyadh to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- 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)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
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