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How to get fromSochi to Almatyby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sochi to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AER - ALA
    10h 34m
    $214–429

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Stavropol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Volgograd Juzhnyjbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnoarmeyskaya to Volzhskytrain train
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    4d 5h
    $106–169

  3. Bus, train via Nukus

    1. Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain train 330 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 10h

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Passtrain train 014C / ...
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train 008Ж
    3d 17h
    $242–451

  5. Drive  4,088 km

    1. Drive from Sochi to Almatycar car 4,088 km
    2d 12h
    $335–484

  6. Train via Yershov

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Ershovtrain train 346C
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train 008Ж
    3d 22h
    $237–448

Sochi to Almaty by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration3d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,011.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

S7 Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Almaty 2 via Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 17h.

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