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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

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    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
    23h 12m
    $165–502

  2. 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 Kalach-na-Donu to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain train 330 / ...
    6. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train train
    3d 13h

  3. 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
    $212–388

  4. Bus, bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly

    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 28m
    $193–746

  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 18h
    $240–450

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,507.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 12m

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, Volgograd Bus station, Volzhsky, Volzhsky, and Beineu in around 3d 13h.

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