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There are 8 ways to get from Shymkent to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain train
    2. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane TAS - RIX
    14h 58m
    $295–607

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Arys 1train train
    2. Take the train from Arys 1 to Skopintrain train
    3. Take the train from Skopin to Orsha Centrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Orsha to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 18h
    $146–204

  3. Train, bus via Orsha

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    2. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Orsha Centrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Orsha Centr to Polocktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Polatsk to Daugavpils Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Daugavpils to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 809 / ...
    3d 9h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus bus
    3. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Cherepovec 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Cherepovets Bus station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 11h
    $167–315

  5. Drive 4,144.8 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Rigacar car 4,144.8 km
    2d 8h
    $747–1,078

  6. Fly from Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CIT - RIX
    10h 21m
    $212–903

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    2. Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pskov-1 to Pechory-Pskovskietrain train
    4. Take the train from Koidula to Kirsitrain train R46
    5. Take the train from Aardla to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 0
    3d 13h
    $335–527

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train 317
    2. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 13h
    $307–531

Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

SCAT, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shymkent to Riga-Pasazieru via Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Paveletskaya, Komsomolskaya, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Pskov-1, Pechory-Pskovskie, Koidula, and Aardla in around 3d 13h.

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