There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to Riga by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TAS - RIX
14h 58m$295–557Train, bus via Orsha
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Arys 1train
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Skopintrain
- Take the train from Skopin to Orsha Centrtrain
- Take the bus from Orsha to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 18h$105–202Train, bus via Pskov
- Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Passtrain
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 9hBus, train
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Cherepovec 1train
- Take the bus from Cherepovets Bus station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
4d 11h$178–317Drive 4,144.7 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Rigacar 4,144.7 km
2d 8h$747–1,078Fly from Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CIT - RIX
12h 46m$312–903Train, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 13h$312–499
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Riga is to train and bus via Orsha which costs $100 - $210 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Riga is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between Shymkent and Riga is 3887 km. The road distance is 4144.7 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Pskov which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Shymkent to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 3h behind Shymkent. It is currently 9:22 PM in Shymkent and 6:22 PM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Riga is 4145 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shymkent to Riga.
There are 1921+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Riga, Latvia?
SCAT, Air Baltic, and Turkish Airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–55
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Cherepovec 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Skopin to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Arys 1 to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39–63
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $39–42
- Coupe
- $58–63
- SV
- $110–125
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cherepovets Bus station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Orsha to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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