There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Almaty 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BSL - ALA
12h 28m$374–655Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MXP - ALA
14h 51m$310–763Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
5d 10h$529–1,178Drive 6,440.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Almatycar 6,440.5 km
2d 23h$1,299–1,876Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZRH - ALA
13h 2m$359–764Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane FRA - ALA
12h 33m$340–861Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane STR - ALA
14h 45m$429–876Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GVA - ALA
15h 20m$365–927
Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Almaty is to fly which costs $370 - $700 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Basel and Almaty is 5275 km. The road distance is 6440.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 10h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Basel to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h ahead of Basel. It is currently 4:19 PM in Basel and 7:19 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Almaty is 6441 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Basel to Almaty.
There are 3666+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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