How to get fromSantiago to Almatyby bus, plane, car, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Almaty by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train

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Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
2. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MDZ - ALA
37h 40m
$665–2,076
Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Almaty International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SCL - ALA
32h 50m
$492–1,602
Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane SCL - IKU
2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar
2d
$682–1,952
Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Taldy Kurgan, taxi, train
1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)plane SCL - TDK
2. Take the taxi from Taldy Kurgan (TDK) to Ushtobetaxi
3. Take the train from Ushtobe to Almaty 2train
2d 4h
$787–2,552

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

21Weekly Planes

30h 48mAverage Duration

$689Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17,205.5 km
Duration: 37h 40m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

British Airways, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a week.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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