There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Alakol by plane, train, 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 to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane ALA - GYD
- Take the train from Baku to Qovlartrain
12h 39m$185–370Fly to Tbilisi International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane ALA - TBS
- Take the train from Gardabani to Aghstafatrain
14h 16m$181–330Drive 3,690 km
- Drive from Almaty to Alakolcar 3,690 km
2d 1h$196–283
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Alakol is to fly and train which costs $180 - $330 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Alakol is to fly and train which takes 12h 39m and costs $180 - $370.
The distance between Almaty and Alakol is 2711 km. The road distance is 3690 km.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Almaty to Alakol, including transfers.
Alakol is 1h behind Almaty. It is currently 12:39 PM in Almaty and 11:39 AM in Alakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Alakol is 3690 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Alakol.
There are two+ hotels available in Alakol.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Alakol, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Alakol. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, take the bus to 28 May station, walk to Baku, take the train to Qovlar, then take the taxi to Alakol. Alternatively, you can drive from Almaty to Alakol in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Qovlar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $7–13
- Standard+
- $11–16
- Business
- $19–27
Train from Gardabani to Aghstafa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $1–2
- Standard+
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–7
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