There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Vorkuta 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, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Salekhard Airport (SLY)plane ALA - SLY
- Take the train from Labytnangi to Chumtrain
- Take the train from Chum to Vorkutatrain
22h 14m₽13,310–50,663Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Ukhta Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Sosnogorsk to Vorkutatrain
4d 1h₽11,633–19,435Train via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kirovtrain
- Take the train from Kirov to Vorkutatrain
3d 19h₽21,231–40,751Drive 3,681.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Vorkutacar 3,681.5 km
2d 5h₽24,596–35,528Train
- Take the train from Tschemolgan to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Penza-1train
- Take the train from Penza-1 to Vorkutatrain
4d 19h₽25,533–43,668
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Salekhard Airport (SLY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Vorkuta is to bus and train which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 20000 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Vorkuta is to fly and train which takes 22h 14m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Vorkuta. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Vorkuta via Yekaterinburg-Pass and Kirov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Almaty and Vorkuta is 2909 km. The road distance is 3681.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Vorkuta without a car is to train via Yekaterinburg which takes 3 days 19h and costs RUB 21000 - RUB 41000.
It takes approximately 22h 14m to get from Almaty to Vorkuta, including transfers.
Almaty to Vorkuta train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Vorkuta is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 5:15 PM in Almaty and 3:15 PM in Vorkuta.
Almaty to Vorkuta train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Vorkuta is 3682 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Almaty to Vorkuta.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Vorkuta, Russia?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Vorkuta via Yekaterinburg-Pass and Kirov in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- yamal.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Salekhard Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Salekhard Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Salekhard Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Salekhard Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Labytnangi to Chum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Chum to Vorkuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽700–950
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Kirov to Vorkuta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,800–5,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,500
Train from Sosnogorsk to Vorkuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,400
Train from Penza-1 to Vorkuta
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–32,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–29,000
- 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)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽21,000–29,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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)
- ₽800–1,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽700–1,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turksib to Penza-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–31,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Ukhta Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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