There are 5 ways to get from Petropavl to Almaty by train, plane, or car
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Train to Kokshetau Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1train
- Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KOV - ALA
7h 24m$131–387Train
cheapest- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train 106Т
23h 39m$28–250Drive 1,689.8 km
- Drive from Petropavl to Almatycar 1,689.8 km
16h 5m$66–95Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
12h 21m$118–216Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 1train 114Ц
31h 52m$130–250
Petropavl to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Petropavl to Almaty is to train which costs $28 - $250 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Petropavl to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $130 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Petropavlovsk and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 39m.
The distance between Petropavl and Almaty is 1455 km. The road distance is 1689.8 km.
The best way to get from Petropavl to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 23h 39m and costs $28 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Petropavl to Almaty, including transfers.
Petropavl to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Petropavlovsk station.
Petropavl to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petropavl to Almaty is 1690 km. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Petropavl to Almaty.
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What companies run services between Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2 3 times a week. Tickets cost $28–35 and the journey takes 23h 39m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- 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
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