There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Saratov 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 to Saratov Gagarin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV)plane ALA - GSV
- Take the bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Stationbus
12h 39m₽13,443–55,236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Saratovbus 630
2d 15h₽8,725–11,006Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
2d 15h₽17,000–32,000Drive 3,059.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Saratovcar 3,059.2 km
41h 9m₽20,955–30,268Fly to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane ALA - URA
- Take the train from Uralsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
16h 51m₽13,521–32,276Fly to Ternovka Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane ALA - PEZ
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saratovbus
19h 45m₽14,410–56,353
Almaty to Saratov by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Saratov is to bus which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Saratov is to fly and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Saratov. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Saratov via Tashkent bus station, Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station and Ulyanovsk Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Saratov 1 Pass. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Almaty and Saratov is 2531 km. The road distance is 3059.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saratov without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 32000.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Almaty to Saratov, including transfers.
Almaty to Saratov bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Saratov train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Saratov is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 32000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Saratov, Russia?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₽17,000–32,000 and the journey takes 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saratov via Tashkent bus station, Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station, and Ulyanovsk Bus station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Nur-Sultan, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
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
Train from Uralsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- Website
- Saratov Public Transport
Bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽80
- Website
- Saratov Public Transport
- Schedules at
- Saratov Public Transport
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Booking & Getting There
Almaty to Saratov bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Saratov is 1h behind Almaty. It is currently 10:02 PM in Almaty and 9:02 PM in Saratov.
Almaty to Saratov train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Saratov is 3059 km. It takes approximately 41h 9m to drive from Almaty to Saratov.