There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Almaty by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RIX - ALA
12h 6m$330–600Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train
4d$327–614Bus, train via Karaganda
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 18hBus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoetrain
- Take the train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
4dDrive 4,752.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Almatycar 4,752.5 km
2d 10h$856–1,236Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
4d 6h$347–551
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $320 - $650 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $330 - $600.
The distance between Riga and Almaty is 3976 km. The road distance is 4752.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Almaty without a car is to bus and train via Karaganda which takes 3 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Riga to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Riga. It is currently 1:25 AM in Riga and 3:25 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Almaty is 4753 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Riga to Almaty.
There are 194+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pskov Pass to Bologoe-Moskovskoe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $260–360
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–120
Train from Bologoe-Moskovskoe to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $300–420
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $95–140
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $320–440
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $180–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–340
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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