There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Almaty by plane, train, or bus
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SAN - ALA
24h$310–1,200Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LAX - ALA
26h 40m$387–1,220Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PSP - ALA
32h 44mFly from Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TIJ - ALA
26h 43m$3,304–6,523
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Almaty is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Almaty is to fly which takes 24h and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between San Diego and Almaty is 11447 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from San Diego to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 13h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:43 AM in San Diego and 7:43 PM in Almaty.
There are 3425+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
British Airways, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via San Francisco, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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