There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Saransk by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Saransk Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Saransk Airport (SKX)plane ALA - SKX
12h 28m₽13,017–53,646Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Aktobetrain
- Take the train from Aktobe to Syzran 1train
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Saransktrain
2d 11h₽5,452–29,585Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Penza Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saranskbus 810
2d 22h₽6,660–9,921Drive 3,347.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Saranskcar 3,347.9 km
39h 55m₽21,553–31,132Fly to Ternovka Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane ALA - PEZ
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saransktrain
17h 30m₽13,636–56,750Fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane ALA - GOJ
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransktrain
17h 19m₽12,107–50,217Fly to Cheboksary Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY)plane ALA - CSY
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saransk bus stationbus
20h 10m₽13,953–54,442Fly to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane ALA - ULV
- Take the train from Ulianovsk Centr to Inzatrain
- Take the train from Inza to Saransktrain
17h 36m₽15,408–60,600Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Penza-1train 317
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saranskbus 810
2d 20h₽21,085–34,317Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Saransktrain 340С
3d 3h₽18,613–34,797
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Saransk Airport (SKX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Saransk is to bus which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 10000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Saransk is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Saransk. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Saransk via Tashkent bus station and Penza Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Saransk. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Saransk via Aktobe and Syzran 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Almaty and Saransk is 2616 km. The road distance is 3347.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saransk without a car is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 11h and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Almaty to Saransk, including transfers.
Almaty to Saransk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Saransk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saransk is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can train via Aktobe, which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 30000 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 10000 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Saransk, Russia?
Azimuth and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Saransk Airport (SKX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Saransk via Aktobe and Syzran 1 in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Saransk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Saransk Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–48,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–3,700
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽9,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,900–3,700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–25,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽19,000–25,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–32,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽24,000–32,000
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,200
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₽1,400–1,500
- Coupe
- ₽1,900–2,200
- SV
- ₽3,500–3,900
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Aktobe to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Schedules at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Turksib to Penza-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–31,000
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Schedules at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aktobe to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Syzran 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Ulianovsk Centr to Inza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Inza to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽340–640
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽600–640
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽340–400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–2,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,050–1,150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–2,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,100
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–6,500
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Penza Bus station to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Penza Bus station to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,409
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Almaty to Saransk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Saransk is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 7:56 AM in Almaty and 5:56 AM in Saransk.
Almaty to Saransk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Aktobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Saransk is 3348 km. It takes approximately 39h 55m to drive from Almaty to Saransk.

































