There are 8 ways to get from Saransk 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 Saransk Airport
best- Fly from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKX - ALA
9h 24m$150–600Bus, train via Yekaterinburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus 700
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$107–188Train via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Saransk to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 116С / ...
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 20h$210–432Drive 3,346.1 km
- Drive from Saransk to Almatycar 3,346.1 km
39h 38m$274–396Bus to Ternovka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saransk to Penza Bus stationbus
- Fly from Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PEZ - ALA
15h 58m$164–620Train to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Striginotrain
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GOJ - ALA
14h 32m$135–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saransk to Penza Bus stationbus 810
- Take the train from Penza-1 to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
2d 21h$264–408Train
- Take the train from Saransk to Saratov 1 Passtrain 339Г
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 2h$249–484
Saransk to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saransk to Almaty is to bus and train via Yekaterinburg which costs $100 - $190 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Saransk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Saransk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Saransk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Saransk and Almaty is 2614 km. The road distance is 3346.1 km.
The best way to get from Saransk to Almaty without a car is to train via Yekaterinburg which takes 2 days 20h and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Saransk to Almaty, including transfers.
Saransk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Saransk station.
The best way to get from Saransk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Yekaterinburg, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 2 days 20h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Saransk. It is currently 3:16 AM in Saransk and 5:16 AM in Almaty.
Saransk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
What companies run services between Saransk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saransk to Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Saransk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Almaty International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Saransk to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Saransk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–25
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Saransk to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–32
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–13
- 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 Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- 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)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Commuter Electric Train
- $12–18
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Penza-1 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- 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
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saransk to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saransk to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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