There are 5 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Almaty by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AUH - ALA
8h 2m$151–461Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SHJ - ALA
10h 26m$141–375Drive 5,120.1 km
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Almatycar 5,120.1 km
2d 12h$540–779Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DXB - ALA
11h 9m$241–321Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DOH - ALA
11h 30m$383–642
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Almaty is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Almaty is 2979 km. The road distance is 5120.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Abu Dhabi to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h ahead of Abu Dhabi. It is currently 3:49 PM in Abu Dhabi and 4:49 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Almaty is 5120 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Abu Dhabi to Almaty.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flies from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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