There are 6 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$113–175Train via Smirnovo
cheapest- Take the train from Kurgan to Smirnowotrain 084Й
- Take the train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2train 016T
37h 43m$88–159Drive 1,956.5 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Almatycar 1,956.5 km
19h 59m$161–232Bus 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$110–478Train 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$99–429Train
- Take the train from Kurgan to Almaty 2train 114Ц
38h 4m$140–280
Kurgan to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Almaty is to train via Smirnovo which costs $85 - $160 and takes 37h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Almaty is to bus and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $110 - $180.
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 via Smirnovo which takes 37h 43m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Kurgan to Almaty, including transfers.
Kurgan to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kurgan station.
Kurgan to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Smirnowo 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 3525+ 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 Smirnowo in around 37h 43m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kurgan to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–110
Train from Kurgan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–280
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $43–48
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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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