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How to get fromMagnitogorsk to Kazakhstanby train, bus, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Magnitogorsk to Kazakhstan by train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane KSN - NQZ
    18h 2m
    $82–209

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magnitogorsk Bus station to Orenburg Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Aktobetrain train 305
    3. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 1train train
    2d 15h
    $61–102

  3. Train via Astana

    1. Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    2. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    3. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2train train
    43h 44m
    $128–420

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magnitogorsk to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus 616
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 10h
    $89–145

  5. Drive  2,279.2 km

    1. Drive from Magnitogorsk to Almatycar car 2,279.2 km
    24h 48m
    $187–270

  6. Train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    2. Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SVX - NQZ
    18h 41m
    $80–381

  7. Train, bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KSN - ALA
    18h 58m
    $131–238

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train 346C
    2. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train 114Ц
    2d 6h
    $180–345

Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Magnitogorsk, Russia and Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Auezov Theater via Chelyabinsk-Glavny, Astana Nurly Zhol, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 43h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnitogorsk to Almaty via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 10h.

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