There are 4 ways to get from Cherkessk to Almaty by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MRV - ALA
13h 24mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskajatrain
- Take the train from Nevinnomysskaia to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
3d 15h$236–447Drive 3,665.9 km
- Drive from Cherkessk to Almatycar 3,665.9 km
2d 7h$301–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskbus
- Take the bus from Nevinnomyssk to Volgograd Bus stationbus 516
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 16h
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty is to train which costs $230 - $450 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty is to drive which takes 2 days 7h and costs $300 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Cherkessk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Cherkessk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Nevinnomysskaia and Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Cherkessk and Almaty is 2815 km. The road distance is 3665.9 km.
The best way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 3 days 15h and costs $230 - $450.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Cherkessk to Almaty, including transfers.
Cherkessk to Almaty train services, operated by Severo-Kavkazskaya PPK, depart from Cherkessk station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Cherkessk. It is currently 6:39 PM in Cherkessk and 8:39 PM in Almaty.
Cherkessk to Almaty train services, operated by Severo-Kavkazskaya PPK, arrive at Nevinnomysskaja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherkessk to Almaty is 3666 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cherkessk to Almaty.
What companies run services between Cherkessk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Cherkessk to Almaty 2 via Nevinnomysskaia and Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nevinnomysskaia to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–370
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $40–43
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–65
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
Bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
Bus from Cherkessk to Nevinnomyssk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nevinnomyssk to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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