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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sochi to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Sochi International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AER - ALA
    9h 39m
    $173–479

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Astrakhan to Aksarayskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain train
    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 11h
    $147–236

  3. 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 16h
    $270–516

  4. Drive 4,088 km

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

  5. Train to Krasnodar, fly

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KRR - ALA
    19h 15m
    $164–472

  6. Train via Beyneu

    1. Take the train from Mamaika to Ust-Labinskayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ust-Labinskaya to Volgograd-1train train
    3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain train 330 / ...
    4. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train train
    3d 22h

  7. 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
    $264–503

Sochi to Almaty by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration3d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,011.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

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

Flyone, 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 16h.

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