There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Zharkent by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Zharkent is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Zharkent is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $11 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Zharkent. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Zharkent. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Kerimagash via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Almaty and Zharkent is 306 km. The road distance is 290.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zharkent without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $6 - $10.
The bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkent takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Almaty to Zharkent bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Zharkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Almaty 1 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zharkent is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $6 - $10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $22 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Zharkent, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkent once daily. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains) operates a train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash 5 times a week. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 5h 14m.
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +7 7073333333
- Website
- discounttaxi.kz
Taxi Narodnoye
- Phone
- +77272252727
- Website
- almatytaxi.kz
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Zharkent bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Zharkent station.
Almaty to Zharkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Kerimagash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Zharkent is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Almaty to Zharkent.
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