There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Abakan by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Abakan International (ABA)plane ALA - ABA
12h 9m₽8,353–38,083Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Barnaultrain 301Ц
- Take the train from Barnaul to Abakantrain 078Ы
2d 2h₽11,875–22,504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Barnaul Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Barnaul to Abakantrain
2d 10hDrive 2,172.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Abakancar 2,172.5 km
40h 45m₽14,825–21,414
Almaty to Abakan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Abakan is to train which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 23000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Abakan is to fly which takes 12h 9m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 39000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Abakan. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Abakan via Barnaul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Almaty and Abakan is 1583 km. The road distance is 2172.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Abakan without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 23000.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Almaty to Abakan, including transfers.
Almaty to Abakan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Abakan is to fly which takes 12h 9m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 39000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 23000 and takes 2 days 2h.
Abakan is 2h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 1:58 AM in Almaty and 3:58 AM in Abakan.
Almaty to Abakan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Barnaul station.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Abakan, Russia?
S7 Airlines, World Ticket, and Flyr fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Abakan International (ABA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Abakan via Barnaul in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Abakan International via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Abakan International via Nur-Sultan, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–70,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Abakan International via Karaganda, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–19,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽14,000–19,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Abakan is 2172 km. It takes approximately 40h 45m to drive from Almaty to Abakan.