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There are 8 ways to get from Shymkent to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane TAS - RIX
    14h 55m
    $318–609

  2. Train, bus via Orsha

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Arys 1train train
    2. Take the train from Arys 1 to Skopintrain train
    3. Take the train from Skopin to Orsha Centrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Orsha to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 17h
    $113–212

  3. Train, bus via Pskov

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    2. Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 9h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus bus
    3. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Sheksnatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Scheksna to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d
    $182–336

  5. Drive  4,144.8 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Rigacar car 4,144.8 km
    2d 8h
    $747–1,078

  6. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Riga International Airport

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CIT - RIX
    10h 36m
    $323–854

  7. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Princess Olga Pskov International, bus

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV)plane plane CIT - PKV
    2. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 41m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    2. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 12h
    $318–506

Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,887.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 55m

What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?

SCAT, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.

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