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There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ALA - RIX
    13h 22m
    $341–673

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 6h
    $163–227

  3. Train, bus via Kazan’

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Pskov Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 21h

  4. Drive 4,753.3 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Rigacar car 4,753.3 km
    2d 10h
    $856–1,236

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain train
    2. Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    3. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 5h
    $338–552

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,973.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 22m

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

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Moscow Central Bus Station, Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Электрозаводская», Electrozavodskaya, Khovrino, and Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal in around 4d 6h.

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