There are 11 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Russia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shymkent International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane CIT - VKO
5h 35m₽18,386–55,605Train via Kurgan
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
2d 15h₽7,764–35,589Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
2d 18h₽8,623–10,599Drive 3,842.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Moscowcar 3,842.2 km
46h 17m₽25,958–37,495Drive to Orsk Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Drive from Aktobe to Orsk Airport (OSW)car
- Fly from Orsk Airport (OSW) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane OSW - SVO
6h 39m₽8,710–37,720Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane NQZ - SVO
8h 2m₽9,149–39,199Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane NQZ - VKO
7h 49m₽14,214–41,419Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane NQZ - LED
8h 10m₽10,139–43,209Fly Almaty International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ALA - SVO
8h 50m₽12,150–48,180Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
3d 7h₽21,306–39,068Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Turksibtrain 077Т / ...
- Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
3d 8h₽20,820–43,063
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Russia is to bus which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazakhstan station to Russia. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Метро «Китай-город» via Tashkent bus station, Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station and Метро «Рязанский проспект». The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Kazakhstan to Russia. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Petropavlovsk, Kurgan and Komsomolskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Russia is 2785 km. The road distance is 3842.2 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Russia without a car is to train via Kurgan which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 36000.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kazakhstan to Russia, including transfers.
Kazakhstan to Russia bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Kazakhstan to Russia train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can train via Kurgan, which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 36000 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also bus, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Russia?
SCAT and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Stadium to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Abylay Khana, Almaty 2, Petropavlovsk, Kurgan, Kazansky Railway Terminal, and Komsomolskaya in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Orsk Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–36,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–39,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–49,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–55,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–41,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–44,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,800
- 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)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,700
- 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)
- ₽2,800–3,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,900–2,600
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,200
- 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)
- ₽900–1,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–1,100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
- 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)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–24,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–36,000
- 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)
- ₽19,000–26,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽26,000–36,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–3,000
Train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,942
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Kazakhstan to Russia bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Kazakhstan to Russia train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Russia is 3842 km. It takes approximately 46h 17m to drive from Kazakhstan to Russia.
















