The average train between Almaty and Makhachkala takes 5d and the fastest train takes 4d 12h. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Almaty to Makhachkala. 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 twice a week between Almaty and Makhachkala. The earliest departure is at 11:57 PM at night, and the last departure from Almaty is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Makhachkala at 10:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Beineu and take an average of 5d. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Almaty station and arriving at Makhachkala station via Beineu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5d.
Almaty to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Mahachkala station.
The distance between Almaty and Makhachkala is 2,375.4 km. The road distance is 3,813 km.
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Mahachkala via Beineu, Ganjuschkino, Astrakhan, and Astrahan 1 in around 3d 2h.
