There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Nukus by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nukus (NCU)plane ALA - NCU
5h 9m$132–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
33h$27–36Train via Urgench
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Urgenchtrain
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
30h 27m$83–128Drive 1,848.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Nukuscar 1,848.6 km
25h 34m$163–236Train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Saryagashtrain 087Т
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Nukustrain 124F
43h 46m$42–73
Almaty to Nukus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Nukus is to bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Nukus is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Nukus station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Nukus Kubla Bus station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Nukus. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Nukus via Tashkent Central and Urgench. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Almaty and Nukus is 1436 km. The road distance is 1848.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Nukus without a car is to train via Urgench which takes 30h 27m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Almaty to Nukus, including transfers.
Almaty to Nukus bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Nukus train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Nukus is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $130 - $270. Alternatively, you can train via Urgench, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 30h 27m, you could also bus, which costs $27 - $40 and takes 33h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nukus (NCU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Nukus via Tashkent Central and Urgench in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62–95
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $85–95
- Econom class
- $62
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Urgench to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Tashkent Central to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–32
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $20–22
- Coupe
- $29–32
- SV
- $53–58
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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)
- $20–26
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Nukus bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Almaty to Nukus train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Nukus is 1849 km. It takes approximately 25h 34m to drive from Almaty to Nukus.
There are 37+ hotels available in Nukus.