There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg 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
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane ALA - LED
8h 57m₽13,989–53,884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
3d 1h₽8,404–11,461Train via Kazan’
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain 113Ц
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 133Г
3d 11h₽23,645–44,566Drive 4,538.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Saint Petersburgcar 4,538.6 km
2d 5h₽31,292–45,200Train
- Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
3d 14h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 12000 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Tashkent bus station and Kazan' North bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Kazan-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Almaty and Saint Petersburg is 3643 km. The road distance is 4538.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 12000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Almaty to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 12000 and takes 3 days 1h, you could also train via Kazan’, which costs RUB 23000 - RUB 45000 and takes 3 days 11h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, SCAT, and Belavia Belarusian Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Tashkent bus station, Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station, Ploshchad Tukaya, Severny Vokzal, and Kazan' North bus station in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–38,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽20,000–28,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽27,000–38,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,600–4,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tschemolgan to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,200
- 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)
- ₽850–1,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽700–1,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (800) 777 20 19
- Website
- poezdmegapolis.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- poezdmegapolis.ru
- 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
- ₽1,200–2,000
- 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 Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,062
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Saint Petersburg is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:06 AM in Almaty and 12:06 AM in Saint Petersburg.
Almaty to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Kazan-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Saint Petersburg is 4539 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Almaty to Saint Petersburg.













