There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane ALA - URA
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
10h 32m₽9,256–20,421Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Aktobetrain 027Т
- Take the train from Aktobe to Samaratrain 305F / ...
2d 3h₽4,301–26,693Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
2d 11h₽6,429–7,222Drive 2,993.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samaracar 2,993.8 km
34h 37m₽20,658–29,839Fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane ALA - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
10h 40m₽14,058–31,579Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Turksibtrain 077Т / ...
- Take the train from Turksib to Samaratrain 317
2d 9h₽18,113–37,447Train #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Ershov to Samaratrain 346C
2d 19h₽17,741–33,257
Almaty to Samara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samara is to bus which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 7500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Samara station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Samara Central Bus station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Samara. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samara via Aktobe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Almaty and Samara is 2379 km. The road distance is 2993.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samara without a car is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 3h and costs RUB 4300 - RUB 27000.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Almaty to Samara, including transfers.
Almaty to Samara bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samara is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 3h and costs RUB 4300 - RUB 27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 7500 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samara, Russia?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Samara via Aktobe in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Samara Central Bus station via Tashkent bus station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–16,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–120,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–3,700
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽9,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽3,000–3,700
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,326
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Samara bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Samara is 1h behind Almaty. It is currently 5:58 PM in Almaty and 4:58 PM in Samara.
Almaty to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Aktobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samara is 2994 km. It takes approximately 34h 37m to drive from Almaty to Samara.


