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How to get fromChelyabinsk to Kazakhstanby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Kazakhstan by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane KSN - NQZ
    10h 14m
    $65–167

  2. Train via Smirnovo

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowotrain train
    3. Take the train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2train train
    40h 59m
    $46–181

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain train 084Й
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train train 106Т
    32h 58m
    $100–435

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $70–101

  5. Drive 2,197.6 km

    1. Drive from Chelyabinsk to Almatycar car 2,197.6 km
    23h 54m
    $180–260

  6. Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Oskemen Airport

    1. Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane plane CEK - UKK
    7h 18m
    $112–503

  7. Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane CEK - NQZ
    8h 46m
    $111–471

  8. Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KSN - ALA
    11h 10m
    $109–176

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kargapoletrain train 136У/135У/059Е
    2. Take the train from Kargapole to Almaty 2train train 114Ц
    47h 22m
    $186–369

Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Auezov Theater via Petropavlovsk, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 32h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Almaty via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 1h.

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