There are 6 ways to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GOJ - ALA
10h 37m$111–551Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Scherbinky to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d$106–170Train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain 145А
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 17h$200–376Drive 3,454 km
- Drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Almatycar 3,454 km
40h 36m$283–409Train
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 20h$225–436Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Kazan' North bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2train 406
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 9h$343–529
Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Novgorod Scherbinky and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Perm' Bus station, Yekaterinburg Severnyi and Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov and arriving at Almaty 2 via Kamensk-Uralskii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Nizhny Novgorod and Almaty is 2780 km. The road distance is 3454 km.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty without a car is to train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy which takes 2 days 17h and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty, including transfers.
Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Nizhny Novgorod Scherbinky station.
Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov station.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Almaty 2 via Kamensk-Uralskii in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–300
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $210–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–390
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Scherbinky to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Kazan' North bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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Booking & Getting There
Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Perm' Bus station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Nizhny Novgorod. It is currently 4:33 PM in Nizhny Novgorod and 6:33 PM in Almaty.
Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kamensk-Uralskii station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty is 3454 km. It takes approximately 40h 36m to drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Almaty.
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