There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ALA - RIX
14h 4m$300–600Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Skopintrain
- Take the train from Skopin to Molodechnotrain
- Take the train from Molodechno to Hudahajtrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain
3d 23h$124–475Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
4d 2h$190–258Drive 4,753.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Rigacar 4,753.3 km
2d 10h$856–1,236Train, bus via Kazan’
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Passtrain
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
4d 2h$287–547Train, bus
- Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
4d 5h$293–530
Almaty to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Riga is to bus which costs $190 - $260 and takes 4 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Riga is to fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Cheboksary Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between Almaty and Riga is 3973 km. The road distance is 4753.3 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 2h and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Almaty to Riga, including transfers.
Almaty to Riga bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Riga is to fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $480 and takes 3 days 23h, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 4 days 2h.
Almaty to Riga bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Riga is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 12:29 PM in Almaty and 9:29 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Riga-Pasazieru via Kandagach, Skopin, Molodechno, Hudahaj, Kena, and Vilnius in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–400
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Riga International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–70
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $26–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–300
Train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–410
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Kandagach to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $25–27
- Coupe
- $36–40
- SV
- $65–75
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kandagach to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Skopin to Molodechno
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Molodechno to Hudahaj
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $50–70
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
Train from Kazan-Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $19–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tschemolgan to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
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