There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Talas by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Taraz Airport, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane ALA - DMB
- Drive from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Talascar
4h 21m$177–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Talasbus 425
9h 3m$12–15Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Turksibtrain 077Т / ...
- Drive from Turksib to Talascar
11h 13m$25–157Drive 525.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Talascar 525.9 km
6h 57m$40–57Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ALA - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus stationbus
- Drive from Taraz bus station to Talascar
7h 44m$55–90Bus via Bishkek
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek to Talasbus
13h 12m$13–16
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Talas is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Talas is to fly and drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $170 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Talas. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Talas via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Almaty and Talas is 593 km. The road distance is 525.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Talas without a car is to bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Almaty to Talas, including transfers.
Almaty to Talas bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Talas bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Talas is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:59 PM in Almaty and 12:59 AM in Talas.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Talas is 526 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Almaty to Talas.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Talas, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Talas via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Talas in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Talas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +996 706 880087
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobus.kg
Bus from Bishkek to Talas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://gobus.kg/
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