The average train between Almaty and Chelyabinsk takes 38h 5m and the fastest train takes 31h 20m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Almaty to Chelyabinsk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Almaty and Chelyabinsk. The service departs Almaty at 10:40 PM at night, which arrives into Chelyabinsk at 06:00:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 38h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 station and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny station via Petropavlovsk station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
Almaty to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
The distance between Almaty and Chelyabinsk is 1729.4 km. The road distance is 2221 km.
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Petropavlovsk in around 31h 13m.
