There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kostanay Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane ALA - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus
11h 38m₽9,459–13,768Train, bus via Almaty 1
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kostanaytrain 043T
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
2d 1h₽4,064–6,194Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kostanaytrain 119Т
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
35h 45m₽4,267–5,169Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus 123
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
2dDrive 2,281.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Magnitogorskcar 2,281.2 km
25h 7m₽15,412–22,262Fly to Magnitogorsk International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)plane ALA - MQF
13h 16m₽16,958–61,837Fly to Ufa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ufa International Airport (UFA)plane ALA - UFA
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Magnitogorskbus
15h 33m₽10,446–41,594Train via Petropavl
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Magnitogorsk Passtrain
39h 3m₽4,799–30,809Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain 113Ц
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Magnitogorsk Passtrain 345E
2d 6h₽16,745–32,116
Almaty to Magnitogorsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk is to train and bus which costs RUB 4200 - RUB 5500 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk is to fly and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Magnitogorsk station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Magnitogorsk Bus station via Astana Saparzhai Bus station, Kurgan and Kostanay Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Magnitogorsk. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Magnitogorsk Pass via Petropavlovsk and Chelyabinsk-Glavny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 3m.
The distance between Almaty and Magnitogorsk is 1913 km. The road distance is 2281.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 45m and costs RUB 4200 - RUB 5500.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk, including transfers.
Almaty to Magnitogorsk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Magnitogorsk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Magnitogorsk is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 65000 and takes 13h 16m, you could also train via Petropavl, which costs RUB 4800 - RUB 31000 and takes 39h 3m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Magnitogorsk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Magnitogorsk Bus station via Astana Saparzhai Bus station, Kurgan, and Kostanay Bus station in around 2d. Alternatively, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, SCAT, and Azimuth fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–60,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–12,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–12,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–12,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–17,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–42,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–47,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–47,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,300
- 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)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,300–3,300
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,800
- 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)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,700
- 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)
- ₽2,800–3,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,900–2,600
Train from Almaty 1 to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,300
- 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)
- ₽3,300–4,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽2,100–2,900
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
- 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)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–24,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–29,000
- 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)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,900
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Magnitogorsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
Train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Magnitogorsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–3,900
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,711
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,711
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,711
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,711
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
- 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
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Magnitogorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Magnitogorsk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Saparzhai bus station.
Almaty to Magnitogorsk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Magnitogorsk is 2281 km. It takes approximately 25h 7m to drive from Almaty to Magnitogorsk.













