The train between Mongolia and Almaty takes 5d 17h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Mongolia to Almaty. 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 once a week between Mongolia and Almaty. The service departs Mongolia at 3:22 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Almaty at 05:30:00. All services require a transfer at Sliudianka 1 and take an average of 5d 17h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar station and arriving at Almaty 2 station via Sliudianka 1 station and Novosibirsk Gl station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 17h.
Mongolia to Almaty train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
The distance between Mongolia and Almaty is 2142.3 km. The road distance is 2938 km.
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Almaty 2 via Sliudianka 1 and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 4d 1h.
