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How to get fromRiga to Almatyby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 7 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)planeRIX - 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
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
    3d 20h
    $172–272

  3. Bus, train

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

  4. Drive 4,752.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Almatycar4,752.9 km
    2d 9h
    $856–1,236

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    2. Take the train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
    3. Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
    4. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train
    4d 1h
    $289–531

  6. Bus, train #2

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

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain318
    3. Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
    4d 6h
    $293–525

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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas to Almaty 2 via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kena, Hudahaj, Moskva Belorusskaia, Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov, Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, and Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 4d 1h.

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