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

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

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  1. Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Oskemen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane plane CEK - UKK
    8h 3m
    $94–435

  2. Train via Petropavl

    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
    41h 26m
    $58–185

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 084Й
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2train train 004Ц / ...
    36h 1m
    $114–373

  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
    $71–102

  5. Drive  2,197.6 km

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

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

    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
    $59–136

  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
    $101–461

  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
    $113–175

  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
    $166–319

Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,550.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Kazakhstan?

S7 Airlines flies from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Auezov Theater via Astana Nurly Zhol, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 36h 1m.

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