There are 7 ways to get from Kazan’ 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 Kazan
best- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KZN - ALA
6h 45m$101–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kazan' South Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$93–148Train
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 13h$210–390Drive 3,071.4 km
- Drive from Kazan’ to Almatycar 3,071.4 km
34h 59m$252–364Train to Izhevsk, fly
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Ijevsktrain
- Fly from Izhevsk (IJK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IJK - ALA
14h 27m$168–692Bus, bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KUF - ALA
17h 39m$181–407Train, bus
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2train 406
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 1h$332–505
Kazan’ to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kazan’ to Almaty is to bus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kazan’ to Almaty is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazan’ station to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Kazan' South Bus Station and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Severnyi and Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kazan-Pass and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Kazan’ and Almaty is 2437 km. The road distance is 3071.4 km.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Almaty without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Kazan’ to Almaty, including transfers.
Kazan’ to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Kazan' South Bus Station.
Kazan’ to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kazan-Pass station.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Almaty is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Kazan’, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Red Wings flies from Kazan (KZN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vakhitova to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Solnechny Gorod, Kazan' South Bus Station, Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, and Karagandy Bus station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Izhevsk to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $210–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–390
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan' South Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Kazan’ to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ufa South Bus Terminal station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Kazan’. It is currently 2:39 AM in Kazan’ and 4:39 AM in Almaty.
Kazan’ to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazan’ to Almaty is 3071 km. It takes approximately 34h 59m to drive from Kazan’ to Almaty.
There are 3421+ hotels available in Almaty.






