There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Türkmenbaşy by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Aktau Airport, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
- Drive from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Türkmenbaşycar
13h 33m$129–268Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain 94 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashitrain 606 / ...
2d 16h$51–83Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
- Drive from Karakul’ to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalcar
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenbashibus
2d 5h$77–90Train, drive via Khiva
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Khivatrain
- Drive from Khiva to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain 94 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashitrain 606 / ...
2d 8h$95–158Drive 2,657.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Türkmenbaşycar 2,657.4 km
33h 11m$170–246Fly to Turkmenbashi Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW)plane ALA - KRW
18h 43m$193–656
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Türkmenbaşy is to train and drive which costs $50 - $85 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Türkmenbaşy is to fly and drive which takes 13h 33m and costs $120 - $270.
The distance between Almaty and Türkmenbaşy is 2666 km. The road distance is 2657.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Almaty to Türkmenbaşy, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Türkmenbaşy is 2657 km. It takes approximately 33h 11m to drive from Almaty to Türkmenbaşy.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan?
Belavia Belarusian Airlines, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Urumqi, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Delhi, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Khiva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–100
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $85–100
- Econom class
- $64
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–14
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $12
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $25
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–14
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $12
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $25
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $27–29
- SV
- $49–54
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
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