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How to get fromAlmaty to Smolenskby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Smolensk by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Moscow Vnukovo, train

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane ALA - VKO
    2. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    13h 15m
    ₽21,635–56,552

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus 407
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Smolenskbus bus
    3d 15h
    ₽10,713–11,518

  3. Train via Petropavl

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain train
    3. Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    2d 19h
    ₽12,067–39,798

  4. Drive  4,235.5 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Smolenskcar car 4,235.5 km
    2d 3h
    ₽29,099–42,032

  5. Fly to Minsk National Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ)plane plane ALA - MSQ
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Smolensktrain train
    13h 18m
    ₽14,309–62,442

  6. Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane ALA - SVO
    2. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    13h 52m
    ₽15,530–57,333

  7. Fly to Domodedovo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane plane ALA - DME
    2. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    15h 33m
    ₽22,722–43,960

  8. Fly to Zhukovsky International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane plane ALA - ZIA
    2. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    16h 52m
    ₽16,439–59,275

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saksaultrain train
    2. Take the train from Saksaul to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain train
    3d 13h
    ₽21,344–35,008

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Penza 1train train
    3. Take the train from Penza-1 to Smolensktrain train
    3d 22h
    ₽21,012–39,612

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₽17,630Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,587.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Smolensk, Russia?

You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Smolensk via Petropavlovsk, Kurgan, Kazansky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Belorusskaya, and Moscow Belorussky Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Smolensk via Tashkent bus station, Moscow Central Bus Station, Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Преображенская площадь», Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad, Salaryevo, and Salaryevo Bus Station in around 3d 15h.

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