There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Makhachkala 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
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane ALA - MCX
10h 36m₽10,434–43,718Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
3d 5h₽10,083–17,959Train via Beyneu
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Astrakhantrain
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
3d 2h₽10,528–19,512Drive 3,535.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Makhachkalacar 3,535.5 km
2d 4h₽24,126–34,849Train #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Urbahtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Urbah to Mahachkalatrain 133М / ...
3d 10h₽19,706–36,729
Almaty to Makhachkala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Makhachkala is to train which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 18000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 44000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Mahachkala via Beineu, Ganjuschkino and Astrahan 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Almaty and Makhachkala is 2411 km. The road distance is 3535.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Makhachkala without a car is to train via Beyneu which takes 3 days 2h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 20000.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Almaty to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Almaty to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 44000. Alternatively, you can train via Beyneu, which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 20000 and takes 3 days 2h.
Makhachkala is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 3:33 PM in Almaty and 1:33 PM in Makhachkala.
Almaty to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Beineu station.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Makhachkala, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Mahachkala via Beineu, Ganjuschkino, Astrakhan, and Astrahan 1 in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Uytash Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–60,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–5,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽3,400–3,700
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,700–5,500
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Makhachkala is 3536 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Almaty to Makhachkala.