There are 5 ways to get from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KJA - ALA
8h 45m$91–431Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Kemerovo Bus stationbus 644
- Take the train from Kemerovo to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 7h$86–137Train
- Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Novosibirsk Gltrain 001Э / ...
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train 301Н
2d 6h$155–292Drive 2,369.5 km
- Drive from Krasnoyarsk to Almatycar 2,369.5 km
37h 45m$195–281Train via Novoaltaysk
- Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Altaiskaiatrain 347Н
- Take the train from Altaiskaia to Almaty 2train 301Н
2d 8h$150–281
Krasnoyarsk to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $85 - $140 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty is to bus and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Krasnoiarsk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Novosibirsk-Glavny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Krasnoyarsk and Almaty is 1856 km. The road distance is 2369.5 km.
The best way to get from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty, including transfers.
Krasnoyarsk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Krasnoiarsk station.
Almaty is 2h behind Krasnoyarsk. It is currently 2:07 AM in Krasnoyarsk and 12:07 AM in Almaty.
Krasnoyarsk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Novosibirsk Gl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krasnoyarsk to Almaty is 2370 km. It takes approximately 37h 45m to drive from Krasnoyarsk to Almaty.
What companies run services between Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Krasnoiarsk to Almaty 2 via Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnoiarsk to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Kemerovo to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Krasnoiarsk to Altaiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–65
- Phone
- +7 (391) 220-11-72
- Website
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Kemerovo Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
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