There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HEL - ALA
13h 33m$453–606Bus, train via Saksaul’skiy
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Syzranbus
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Saksaultrain
- Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train
4d 9h$135–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
4d$294–573Drive 6,746.9 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Almatycar 6,746.9 km
3d 14h$1,427–2,062Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TLL - ALA
15h 46m$432–687Ferry, bus to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RIX - ALA
19h 53m$397–777
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Almaty is to bus and train via Saksaul’skiy which costs $130 - $270 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Almaty is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $450 - $650.
The distance between Helsinki and Almaty is 3946 km. The road distance is 6746.9 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 0h and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Helsinki to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 12:02 AM in Helsinki and 2:02 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Almaty is 6747 km. It takes approximately 3 days 14h to drive from Helsinki to Almaty.
There are 3666+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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