There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Akadyr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Akadyrtrain 009Ц / ...
10h 34m$12–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sary-Shaganbus 205 / ...
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Akadyrtrain 056X / ...
12h 35m$14–133Drive 859 km
- Drive from Almaty to Akadyrcar 859 km
8h 30m$34–48Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ALA - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Akadyrtrain
7h 7m$63–235Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Akadyrtrain 043T / ...
17h 29m$13–190Fly to Balhash, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Balhash (BXH)plane ALA - BXH
- Take the train from Balhash 1 to Akadyrtrain
8h 49m$87–262Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Akadyrtrain
10h 21m$61–218
Almaty to Akadyr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Akadyr is to train which costs $12 - $190 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Akadyr is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs $60 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Akadyr. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Almaty and Akadyr is 874 km. The road distance is 859 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Akadyr without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs $12 - $190.
The train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr takes 10h 34m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Almaty to Akadyr train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Akadyr train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Akadyr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Akadyr is 859 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Almaty to Akadyr.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Akadyr, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr twice daily. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 10h 34m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–450
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
Train from Sary-Shagan to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
Train from Karaganda Pass to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–24
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
Train from Sary-Shagan to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Karaganda Pass to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
Train from Almaty 1 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
Train from Balhash 1 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
Train from Sary-Shagan to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Karaganda Pass to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Almaty 1 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–130
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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