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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane RIX - ALA
    11h 52m
    $300–600

  2. Bus, train via Karaganda

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 20h
    $172–272

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    4d
    $301–541

  4. Drive 4,752.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Almatycar car 4,752.5 km
    2d 10h
    $856–1,236

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Kazan-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 6h
    $281–548

  6. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain train 318
    3. Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain train
    4d 6h
    $292–525

Riga to Almaty by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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