There are 8 ways to get from Kurgan 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 to Kostanay Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
9h 41m$108–176Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain 124В / ...
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train 106Т
28h 28m$37–326Drive 1,956.5 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Almatycar 1,956.5 km
19h 59m$161–232Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PPK - ALA
7h 46m$107–261Bus to Roshchino International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus stationbus
- Fly from Roshchino International Airport (TJM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TJM - ALA
12h 50m$120–489Train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVX - ALA
11h 21m$104–429Train via Smirnovo
- Take the train from Kurgan to Smirnowotrain 084Й
- Take the train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2train 016T
37h 14m$85–165Train #2
- Take the train from Kurgan to Almaty 2train 114Ц
38h 4m$160–320
Kurgan to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Almaty is to train which costs $35 - $330 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurgan and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 38h 4m.
The distance between Kurgan and Almaty is 1813 km. The road distance is 1956.5 km.
The best way to get from Kurgan to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 28h 28m and costs $35 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Kurgan to Almaty, including transfers.
Kurgan to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kurgan station.
Kurgan to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurgan to Almaty is 1956 km. It takes approximately 19h 59m to drive from Kurgan to Almaty.
There are 3588+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kurgan, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Kurgan to Almaty 2 via Petropavlovsk in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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)
- $35–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–35
Train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–35
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–290
Train from Kurgan to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Kurgan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Commuter Electric Train
- $13–19
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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