There are 9 ways to get from Karaganda to Riga by train, plane, 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.
Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport
best- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NQZ - RIX
16h 7m$297–703Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kazan-2train
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$144–290Train, bus via Kazan’
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1train
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 2hDrive 3,766.9 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Rigacar 3,766.9 km
2d 1h$678–980Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Riga International Airport
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KGF - RIX
20h 33m$239–910Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Khrabrovo Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Khrabrovo Airport (KGD)plane KGF - KGD
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
18h 35m$194–914Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Minsk National Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ)plane KGF - MSQ
- Take the bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
18h 47m$192–822Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Agryztrain
- Take the train from Agryz to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Passtrain
- Take the train from Pskov-1 to Pechory-Pskovskietrain
- Take the train from Koidula to Kirsitrain R46
- Take the train from Aardla to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0
3d 3h$213–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 083Ц
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 14h$278–509
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Riga is to bus and train which costs $140 - $290 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Riga is to train and fly which takes 16h 7m and costs $290 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Riga. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Agryz, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Pskov-1, Koidula and Aardla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Karaganda and Riga is 3335 km. The road distance is 3766.9 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Kazan’ which takes 3 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Karaganda to Riga, including transfers.
Karaganda to Riga train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Riga is to fly which takes 20h 33m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 3 days 3h.
Riga is 2h behind Karaganda. It is currently 8:08 PM in Karaganda and 6:08 PM in Riga.
Karaganda to Riga train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Agryz station.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?
Flyr, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Riga-Pasazieru via Agryz, Kazansky Railway Terminal, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Pskov-1, Pechory-Pskovskie, Koidula, and Aardla in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Khrabrovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Minsk National Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Riga International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Riga International Airport via Almaty, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Minsk National Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–280
Train from Karaganda Pass to Agryz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–260
Train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kazan-2
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Agryz to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $12–18
- Commuter Electric Train
- $11–16
Train from Pskov-1 to Pechory-Pskovskie
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $7–11
- Commuter Electric Train
- $2–3
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kazan-2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $22–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–32
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Koidula to Kirsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $7–10
Train from Aardla to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $19–27
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.com.ru
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Intercars Europe
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