There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Almaty by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EDI - ALA
13h 42m$363–663Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MAN - ALA
16h 36m$361–696
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Almaty is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Almaty is 5635 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 5h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:47 PM in Edinburgh and 8:47 PM in Almaty.
There are 3603+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Lufthansa, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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