There are 7 ways to get from Elista to Almaty by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Elista Airport
best- Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ESL - ALA
12h 8m$172–702Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 1train
3d$116–202Bus, train via Kandyagash
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Atyrau to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Almaty 2train
2d 11hDrive 3,358.3 km
- Drive from Elista to Almatycar 3,358.3 km
2d 1h$275–398Bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elista to Stavropol Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane STW - ALA
17h 12m$171–679Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Elista to Saratovbus 2858
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 2h$255–474Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Elista to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain 320
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 8h
Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elista to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $110 - $210 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Elista to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Elista and Almaty is 2606 km. The road distance is 3358.3 km.
The best way to get from Elista to Almaty without a car is to bus and train via Kandyagash which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Elista to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Elista. It is currently 2:07 AM in Elista and 4:07 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Elista to Almaty is 3358 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Elista to Almaty.
There are 3567+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Elista Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Train operators
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–75
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $29–40
Train from Atyrau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–90
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–14
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–330
Train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
Bus operators
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Stavropol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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