There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Pavlodar by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Semey Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane ALA - PLX
- Take the train from Semey to Pavlodartrain
10h 27m$74–138Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Pavlodartrain 032Ц
28h 8m$23–47Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Pavlodar Bus stationbus 133/134/135
26h 14m$31–39Drive 1,423.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Pavlodarcar 1,423.5 km
13h 54m$56–80Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Pavlodartrain
11h 42m$61–101Fly to Oskemen Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane ALA - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Pavlodartrain
14h 33m$76–177Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ALA - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Pavlodartrain
16h 25m$70–141
Almaty to Pavlodar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Pavlodar is to train which costs $22 - $50 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Pavlodar is to fly and train which takes 10h 27m and costs $70 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Pavlodar station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Pavlodar Bus station via Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Pavlodar. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Pavlodar via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Almaty and Pavlodar is 1219 km. The road distance is 1423.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Pavlodar without a car is to bus which takes 26h 14m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Almaty to Pavlodar, including transfers.
Almaty to Pavlodar bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Pavlodar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 1 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Pavlodar is to bus which takes 26h 14m and costs $30 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $50 and takes 28h 8m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Pavlodar, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Pavlodar Bus station via Karagandy Bus station in around 26h 14m. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 1 to Pavlodar once daily. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 26h 44m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–460
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Almaty 1 to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–26
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Karaganda Pass to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
Train from Oskemen-1 to Pavlodar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–14
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Pavlodar bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Karagandy Bus station.
Almaty to Pavlodar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Pavlodar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Pavlodar is 1423 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Almaty to Pavlodar.
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