There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KRK - ALA
11h 29m$342–552Bus, train via Yekaterinburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 21h$259–505Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
- Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Baranovichi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Baranavichy to Moscowbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train
4d$359–674Drive 5,303.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Almatycar 5,303.2 km
2d 15h$774–1,117Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KTW - ALA
14h 50m$347–621Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane WAW - ALA
11h 47m$307–570Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
4d 1h$312–592Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
4d 13h$346–870
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $300 - $600 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Kraków and Almaty is 4345 km. The road distance is 5303.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Almaty without a car is to bus and train via Yekaterinburg which takes 3 days 21h and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Kraków to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 10:57 PM in Kraków and 1:57 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Almaty is 5303 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Kraków to Almaty.
There are 3280+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $86–171
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $171
- Children
- $86
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $96–192
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $192
- Children
- $96
Bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $86–171
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $171
- Children
- $86
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