There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Almaty by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EDI - ALA
14h 21m$360–613Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GLA - ALA
13h 32m$305–756Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MAN - ALA
16h 36m$362–632
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $360 - $650 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Almaty is to fly which takes 13h 32m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Glasgow and Almaty is 5689 km.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Glasgow to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 4h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 6:40 PM in Glasgow and 10:40 PM in Almaty.
There are 3678+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
British Airways, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
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