There are 11 ways to get from Almaty to Smolensk 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 Minsk National Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ)plane ALA - MSQ
- Take the bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Smolensktrain
12h 53m₽15,278–61,776Train via Kurgan
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain
2d 19h₽10,464–41,089Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Smolenskbus
3d 15h₽10,650–11,420Drive 4,235.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Smolenskcar 4,235.5 km
2d 3h₽28,616–41,333Fly to Moscow Vnukovo, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ALA - VKO
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain
13h 15m₽20,330–53,375Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ALA - SVO
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain
13h 52m₽15,197–54,941Fly to Domodedovo International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane ALA - DME
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain
15h 33m₽15,844–55,916Fly to Mogilev Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mogilev Airport (MVQ)plane ALA - MVQ
- Take the train from Mogilev to Smolensktrain
21h 26m₽16,242–57,348Fly to Gomel Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gomel Airport (GME)plane ALA - GME
- Take the train from Gomel to Smolensktrain
19h 38m₽16,970–59,252Train
- Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensktrain
3d 12h₽23,802–39,255Train #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Penza 1train
- Take the train from Penza-1 to Smolensktrain
3d 22h₽23,041–44,388
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Smolensk is to bus which costs RUB 10500 - RUB 11500 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Smolensk is to fly and bus and train which takes 12h 53m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Smolensk. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Smolensk via Tashkent bus station, Метро «Щёлковская» and Salaryevo Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Smolensk. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Smolensk via Petropavlovsk, Kurgan, Komsomolskaya and Moscow Belorussky Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Almaty and Smolensk is 4089 km. The road distance is 4235.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Smolensk without a car is to train via Kurgan which takes 2 days 19h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 42000.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Almaty to Smolensk, including transfers.
Almaty to Smolensk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Smolensk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Smolensk is to train via Kurgan which takes 2 days 19h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 42000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 10500 - RUB 11500 and takes 3 days 15h.
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.
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mogilev Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gomel Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gomel Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gomel Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gomel Airport via Shimkent, Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minsk National Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–48,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–41,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–60,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,200
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–3,000
Train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Penza 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,200
Train from Penza-1 to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–5,500
Train from Minsk Pas to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–4,700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–9,500
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Mogilev to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,300–3,900
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,000
Train from Gomel to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,400–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,800
- 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)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,700
- 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)
- ₽2,800–3,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,900–2,600
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 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
- 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)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–24,000
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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽110–160
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- 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 Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,979
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,362
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Smolensk bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Smolensk is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 9:15 AM in Almaty and 7:15 AM in Smolensk.
Almaty to Smolensk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Smolensk is 4236 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Almaty to Smolensk.





















