There are 4 ways to get from Chita to Kazakhstan 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
best- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HTA - ALA
8h 33m$123–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Bolotnaiatrain
- Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 18h$137–223Drive 3,883.7 km
- Drive from Chita to Almatycar 3,883.7 km
2d 8h$319–460Train
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Novosibirsk Gltrain 009Н / ...
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train 301Н
3d 20h$193–369
Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chita to Kazakhstan is to train and bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Chita to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Chita to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Chita 2 and arriving at Almaty 2 via Novosibirsk-Glavny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Chita and Kazakhstan is 2883 km. The road distance is 3883.7 km.
The best way to get from Chita to Kazakhstan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Chita to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Chita to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Chita 2 station.
The best way to get from Chita to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 3 days 20h.
Chita to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Novosibirsk Gl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chita to Kazakhstan is 3884 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Chita to Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Chita, Russia and Kazakhstan?
S7 Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and IrAero fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chita 2 to Auezov Theater via Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, and Abylay Khana in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Almaty International Airport via Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chita 2 to Bolotnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $270–380
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $70–90
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–130
Train from Chita 2 to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $280–400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $70–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–130
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–240
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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