There are 11 ways to get from Russia to Almaty by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
8h 15m$192–553Train via Novokazalinsk
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kazalytrain 305
- Take the train from Kazaly to Almaty 2train 077X
3d 11h$63–106Train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain 145А
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train 114Ц
3d$211–396Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristanbus
- Drive from Shahristan to Zomincar
- Take the bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 21h$183–189Drive 3,841.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Almatycar 3,841.4 km
46h$315–455Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GOJ - ALA
10h 27m$121–551Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
8h 56m$134–569Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LED - ALA
8h 44m$152–602Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DME - ALA
10h 11m$224–489Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZIA - ALA
11h 40m$154–607Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
3d 7h$254–511
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Almaty is to train via Novokazalinsk which costs $60 - $110 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina and arriving at Almaty 2 via Moscow Vostochny Station and Kamensk-Uralskii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Russia and Almaty is 3168 km. The road distance is 3841.4 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Almaty without a car is to train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy which takes 3 days 0h and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Russia to Almaty, including transfers.
Russia to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moscow Vostochny Station.
The best way to get from Russia to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy, which costs $210 - $400 and takes 3 days 0h.
Russia to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kamensk-Uralskii station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Almaty is 3841 km. It takes approximately 46h to drive from Russia to Almaty.
What companies run services between Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Almaty 2 via Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, and Kamensk-Uralskii in around 3d.
- 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
- $190–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Book at
- Asian Express/ZUD
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- Asian Express/ZUD
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