There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Otar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Almaty to Otar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Otar is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Otar is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Otar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Otar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Almaty and Otar is 231 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Otar without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Otar takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Almaty to Otar bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Otar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Otar is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $5 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $100 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Otar, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Otar once daily. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Otar twice daily. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +7 7073333333
- Website
- discounttaxi.kz
Taxi Narodnoye
- Phone
- +77272252727
- Website
- almatytaxi.kz
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Otar bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Otar station.
Almaty to Otar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Otar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Otar is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Almaty to Otar.
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