There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Altai Mountains by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane ALA - AAT
- Drive from Altay Airport (AAT) to Altai Mountainscar
17h 34m$304–522Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountainstaxi
2d 3h$88–112Drive 1,559.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Altai Mountainscar 1,559.5 km
22h 9m$201–290Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountainstaxi
2d 8h$91–108Train, bus, taxi via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgiibus
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountainstaxi
2d 13h$88–112
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Altai Mountains is to train and bus and taxi which costs $85 - $120 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Altai Mountains is to fly and drive which takes 17h 34m and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Almaty and Altai Mountains is 1329 km. The road distance is 1559.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Altai Mountains without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Almaty to Altai Mountains, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Altai Mountains is 1559 km. It takes approximately 22h 9m to drive from Almaty to Altai Mountains.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ölgiy, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Altai Mountains. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Altay Airport (AAT), then drive to Altai Mountains. Alternatively, you can take the train to Astana 1, walk to Saparzhai bus station, take the bus to Ölgii, then take the taxi to Altai Mountains.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $18–26
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- $27–35
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