There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Baykal by plane, ferry, car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Motor ship, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ALA - IKT
- Take the ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyankaferry
- Drive from Listvyanka to Baykalcar
15h 21m₽12,941–49,124Train, taxi via Irkutsk
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the taxi from Irkutsk Pas to Baykaltaxi
3d 1h₽16,526–29,827Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Tuluntrain
- Take the bus from Tulun to Irkutsk Bus stationbus 608 / ...
- Take the taxi from Irkutsk Bus station to Baykaltaxi
3d 10hDrive 3,146.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Baykalcar 3,146.4 km
2d 5h₽21,552–31,131Train, taxi
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Kedrovaia-Sibirskaiatrain
- Take the taxi from Kedrovaia-Sibirskaia to Baykaltaxi
3d 12h₽20,326–34,827
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Baykal is to train and taxi via Irkutsk which costs RUB 16000 - RUB 30000 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Baykal is to fly and Motor ship and drive which takes 15h 21m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 50000.
The distance between Almaty and Baykal is 2470 km. The road distance is 3146.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Baykal without a car is to train and taxi via Irkutsk which takes 3 days 1h and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Almaty to Baykal, including transfers.
Baykal is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 9:30 PM in Almaty and 12:30 AM in Baykal.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Baykal is 3146 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Almaty to Baykal.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Baykal, Irkutsk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Baykal. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Irkutsk Airport (IKT), drive to Irkutsk Raketa Pier, take the ferry to Listvyanka, then drive to Baykal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Novosibirsk-Glavny, take the train to Irkutsk Pas, then take the taxi to Baykal.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–20,000
Train from Barnaul to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–9,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽4,500–6,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–20,000
- 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
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +73952287115
- [email protected]
- Website
- vsrp.ru
Ferry from Irkutsk Raketa Pier to Listvyanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- vsrp.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–6,500
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 3952 28-82-88
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 3952 500-600
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 3952 224-224
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 3952 28-82-88
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 3952 500-600
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 3952 224-224
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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