There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Turkistan, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ALA - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Zhanakorgantaxi
5h 9m$57–227Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Yany-Kurgantrain 077Т
20h 10m$15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zhanakorganbus 219
15h 39m$16–24Drive 929.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Zhanakorgancar 929.5 km
12h 10m$36–52Fly to Kyzylorda Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kyzylorda Airport (KZO)plane ALA - KZO
- Take the train from Kyzylorda to Yany-Kurgantrain
8h$79–186Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ALA - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Arysbus
- Take the train from Arys-2 to Yany-Kurgantrain
8h 47m$49–87
Almaty to Zhanakorgan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan is to train which costs $15 - $28 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 9m and costs $55 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Zhanakorgan. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Yany-Kurgan. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Almaty and Zhanakorgan is 837 km. The road distance is 929.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan without a car is to bus which takes 15h 39m and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan, including transfers.
Almaty to Zhanakorgan bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Zhanakorgan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zhanakorgan is to bus which takes 15h 39m and costs $16 - $24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $28 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Zhanakorgan, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zhanakorgan once daily. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 15h 39m. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Yany-Kurgan once daily. Tickets cost $15–28 and the journey takes 20h 10m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzylorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
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 Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzylorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzylorda Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzylorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
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 Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- 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)
- $21–28
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
Train from Kyzylorda to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Arys-2 to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kyzylorda to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
Train from Arys-2 to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Kyzylorda to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $13–14
- SV
- $21–24
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kyzylorda to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Arys-2 to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Zhanakorgan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Arys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Zhanakorgan bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Zhanakorgan station.
Almaty to Zhanakorgan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Yany-Kurgan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Zhanakorgan is 930 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Almaty to Zhanakorgan.










