There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Nalchik by plane, bus, 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 to Grozny Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane ALA - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
16h 21m₽15,476–29,193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
3d 19h₽9,491–10,982Train, bus via Atyrau
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain
- Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Nalchik Bus stationbus
3d 10h₽11,304–18,384Drive 3,634.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Nalchikcar 3,634.1 km
2d 6h₽25,118–36,282Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane ALA - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus stationbus
10h 7m₽11,152–46,854Fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane ALA - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
14h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus stationbus
3d 18h₽21,323–39,651
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Grozny Airport (GRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Nalchik is to bus which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 11000 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Nalchik is to fly and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Nalchik station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Nalchik Bus station via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Almaty and Nalchik is 2743 km. The road distance is 3634.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Nalchik without a car is to train and bus via Atyrau which takes 3 days 10h and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Almaty to Nalchik, including transfers.
Almaty to Nalchik bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Nalchik bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Nalchik is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:39 AM in Almaty and 12:39 AM in Nalchik.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Nalchik is 3634 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Almaty to Nalchik.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Nalchik, Russia?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Nalchik Bus station via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–28,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–25,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–4,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽9,500–13,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽3,500–4,300
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽410–600
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽410–600
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
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