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How to get fromKraków to Almatyby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KRK - ALA
    11h 19m
    $312–552

  2. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 21h
    $255–510

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 1h
    $307–592

  4. Drive  5,303.2 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Almatycar car 5,303.2 km
    2d 15h
    $774–1,117

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KTW - ALA
    15h
    $347–621

  6. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane WAW - ALA
    11h 49m
    $307–571

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Terespoltrain train
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Pinsktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pinsk to Moscowbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    6. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    4d 1h

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Saratovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 13h
    $351–869

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,344.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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