There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Chelyabinsk Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane ALA - CEK
10h 24m₽10,722–45,078Train via Petropavl
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain 105Т
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 059Н / ...
31h 13m₽4,017–24,823Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus 123
38h 58m₽5,927–6,664Drive 2,221.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Chelyabinskcar 2,221.4 km
23h 38m₽15,339–22,157Fly to Kostanay Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane ALA - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus
11h 8m₽9,699–14,442Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kargapoletrain 113Ц
- Take the train from Kargapole to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 060М/136Е/135Е
2d₽14,270–26,972Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kostanaytrain 043T
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus 605
2d 1h₽4,664–6,358
Almaty to Chelyabinsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk is to train and bus which costs RUB 4600 - RUB 6500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 46000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota via Astana Saparzhai Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
The distance between Almaty and Chelyabinsk is 1761 km. The road distance is 2221.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train via Petropavl which takes 31h 13m and costs RUB 4000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Almaty to Chelyabinsk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 46000. Alternatively, you can train via Petropavl, which costs RUB 4000 - RUB 25000 and takes 31h 13m, you could also bus, which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 7000 and takes 38h 58m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
S7 Airlines flies from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Petropavlovsk in around 31h 13m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–60,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,500–10,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,400–3,000
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Chelyabinsk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Saparzhai bus station.
Almaty to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Chelyabinsk is 2221 km. It takes approximately 23h 38m to drive from Almaty to Chelyabinsk.