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

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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
    13h 1m
    $351–651

  2. Bus, train via Saksaul’skiy

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaultrain train 318
    3. Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train train
    4d 10h
    $135–239

  3. Bus, train

    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
    3d 22h

  4. Bus, train via Karaganda

    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 Tichwinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tihvin 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 22h
    $181–267

  5. Drive  4,752 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Almatycar car 4,752 km
    2d 10h
    $856–1,236

  6. Bus, train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy

    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
    3d 22h
    $297–503

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,976 km
  • Duration: 13h 1m

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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