There are 8 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 13m₽13,945–53,193Train 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₽5,028–32,806Bus
- 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₽8,100–9,240Drive 3,347.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Saranskcar 3,347.9 km
39h 55m₽22,619–32,672Fly 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
16h 20m₽14,583–56,340Fly 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
15h 49m₽14,664–54,902Train, bus
- Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Penza-1train 317
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saranskbus 810
2d 20h₽21,037–34,075Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Saransktrain 340С
3d 3h₽20,541–39,388
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Saransk Airport (SKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Saransk is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 9500 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Saransk is to fly which takes 12h 13m 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 33000.
It takes approximately 12h 13m 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 13m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can train via Aktobe, which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 33000 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 9500 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) twice 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
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Saransk Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
- Website
- meraj.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–65,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–3,500
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,500–3,500
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–28,000
- 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)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽20,000–28,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–36,000
- 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)
- ₽19,000–26,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽26,000–36,000
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aktobe to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽1,400–1,500
- Coupe
- ₽1,900–2,100
- SV
- ₽3,500–3,900
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turksib to Penza-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–31,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Syzran 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽340–640
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽600–640
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽340–400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tschemolgan to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,100
- 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)
- ₽850–1,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽700–1,000
- 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
- ₽1,100–2,000
- 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 Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,921
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Saransk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Saransk is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 6:29 PM in Almaty and 4:29 PM 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.























