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
13h 46m₽16,691–32,438Bus
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₽9,014–10,454Train, 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₽10,977–17,606Drive 3,634.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Nalchikcar 3,634.1 km
2d 6h₽23,869–34,477Fly 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
12h 32m₽16,667–33,719Fly 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₽20,187–37,605
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Grozny Airport (GRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Nalchik is to bus which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 11000 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Nalchik is to fly and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 34000.
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 18000.
It takes approximately 13h 46m 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 12:15 AM in Almaty and 10:15 PM 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
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–47,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–48,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–31,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–33,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–28,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–75,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–26,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–37,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽25,000–50,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–33,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽11,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽3,200–4,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Atyrau to Astrakhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–9,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽4,900–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,000–9,500
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–30,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽16,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽23,000–30,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,300–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 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
- ₽400–600
- 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
- ₽400–600
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,136
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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