There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane ALA - UUD
9h 55m₽11,883–48,800Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain 301Ц
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Ulan-Udetrain 010Н / ...
3d 6h₽15,903–29,468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus 111
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Bolotnoebus
- Take the train from Bolotnaia to Ulan-Udetrain
3d 8h₽12,763–18,102Drive 3,405.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Ulan-Udecar 3,405.8 km
2d₽23,241–33,570
Almaty to Ulan-Ude by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude is to bus and train which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 19000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 49000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Ulan-Ude. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Ulan-Ude via Novosibirsk Gl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Almaty and Ulan-Ude is 2478 km. The road distance is 3405.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude, including transfers.
Almaty to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Ulan-Ude is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 49000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 15000 - RUB 30000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Ulan-Ude is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 10:59 AM in Almaty and 1:59 PM in Ulan-Ude.
Almaty to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Novosibirsk-Glavny station.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Ulan-Ude, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Air Astana, and Unilode fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Ulan-Ude via Novosibirsk Gl in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–20,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Ulan-Ude is 3406 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Almaty to Ulan-Ude.