There are 8 ways to get from Rostov to Almaty by train, plane, or car
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Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
11h 31m$202–590Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
11h 35m$142–587Train via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 070Я / ...
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
3d 2h$226–446Drive 3,819.3 km
- Drive from Rostov to Almatycar 3,819.3 km
46h 33m$313–452Train to Zhukovsky International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZIA - ALA
14h 22m$173–691Train to Tunoshna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovotrain
- Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IAR - ALA
11h 52m$182–734Train, train to Ivanovo Yuzhny, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavl Gltrain
- Take the train from Yaroslavl Gl to Ivanovotrain
- Fly from Ivanovo Yuzhny (IWA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IWA - ALA
19h 54m$202–727Train
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
3d 13h$291–464
Rostov to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov to Almaty is to train via Yekaterinburg which costs $220 - $450 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Rostov to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Rostov-Iaroslavskii and arriving at Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Rostov and Almaty is 3399 km. The road distance is 3819.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostov to Almaty without a car is to train via Yekaterinburg which takes 3 days 2h and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Rostov to Almaty, including transfers.
Rostov to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov-Iaroslavskii station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Rostov. It is currently 10:45 AM in Rostov and 12:45 PM in Almaty.
Rostov to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov to Almaty is 3819 km. It takes approximately 46h 33m to drive from Rostov to Almaty.
What companies run services between Rostov, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tunoshna Airport to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ivanovo Yuzhny to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Ivanovo Yuzhny to Almaty International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–29
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavl Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
Train from Yaroslavl Gl to Ivanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–14
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $22–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $11–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $11–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $11–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- 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)
- $180–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $250–360
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavl Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $20–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–40
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $55–80
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–31
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–110
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
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