There are 7 ways to get from Būrabay to Almaty by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Kokshetau Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Būrabay to Kokshetau Airport (KOV)taxi
- Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KOV - ALA
3h 49m$130–292Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 2train 106Т
20h 18m$24–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana 1train 056Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
25h 12m$30–36Drive 1,451 km
- Drive from Būrabay to Almatycar 1,451 km
13h 10m$57–82Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
8h 13m$62–200Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurort-Borowoe to Petropavlovsktrain
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PPK - ALA
8h 46m$157–349Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 1train 016T
27h 15m$24–264
Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Būrabay to Almaty is to train and bus which costs $29 - $40 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Būrabay to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $130 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Būrabay to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Kurort-Borovoe and arriving at Almaty 2 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Būrabay and Almaty is 1330 km. The road distance is 1451 km.
The best way to get from Būrabay to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs $23 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Būrabay to Almaty, including transfers.
Būrabay to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Kurort-Borovoe station.
Būrabay to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Būrabay to Almaty is 1451 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Būrabay to Almaty.
There are 3614+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Būrabay, Aqmola Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 2 3 times a week. Tickets cost $21–30 and the journey takes 19h 46m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kokshetau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $21–30
Train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
Train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–260
Train from Kurort-Borowoe to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–110
Train from Kurort-Borowoe to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–260
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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