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How to get fromAshgabat Airport (ASB) to Almatyby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ashgabat Airport (ASB) to Almaty by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Ashgabat International Airport to Almaty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ASB - ALA
    8h 5m
    $700–1,100

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain train 95 / ...
    2. Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar car
    3. Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train train
    4. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    40h 11m
    $72–117

  3. Drive to Mashhad International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Drive from Ashgabat-Airport-ASB to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)car car
    2. Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MHD - ALA
    17h 26m
    $231–566

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 25m

  5. Fly Ashgabat International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane ASB - IKU
    2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar car
    21h 48m
    $538–1,712

  6. Drive 2,082.2 km

    1. Drive from Ashgabat Airport (ASB) to Almatycar car 2,082.2 km
    25h 55m
    $81–117

Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Ashgabat Airport (ASB), Turkmenistan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines flies from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ashgabat Airport (ASB) to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Karakul’, and Tashkent bus station in around 42h 25m.

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