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How to get fromDonetsk to Almatyby bus, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Donetsk to Almaty by bus, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, train to Krasnodar, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KRR - ALA
    20h 42m
    $187–534

  2. Bus, bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane STW - ALA
    22h 13m
    $185–698

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Kalach-na-Donubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prudboy to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain train 320
    5. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train train
    3d 14h

  4. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 22h
    $218–403

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    3d 17h
    $272–521

Krasnodar (KRR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,507.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 42m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Almaty. However, you can take the bus to Rostov-on-Don bus station, walk to Rostov-Glavny, take the train to Krasnodar 1, take the taxi to Krasnodar (KRR) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Almaty 2 via Rostov-on-Don bus station, Kalach-na-Donu, Prudboy, Volgograd Bus station, Volgograd-1, and Beineu in around 3d 14h.

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