There are 7 ways to get from Tallinn to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TLL - ALA
13h 15m$412–652Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Riajsk 1train
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Saksaultrain
- Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train
4d 6h$132–248Bus, train via Karaganda
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kazan-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 16h$135–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
3d 18h$287–557Drive 4,870.6 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Almatycar 4,870.6 km
2d 12h$895–1,292Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HEL - ALA
16h 10m$477–644Bus to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane RIX - ALA
16h 40m$376–740
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $130 - $250 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Almaty is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs $410 - $650.
The distance between Tallinn and Almaty is 3927 km. The road distance is 4870.6 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Almaty without a car is to bus and train via Karaganda which takes 3 days 16h and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Tallinn to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 5:23 AM in Tallinn and 7:23 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Almaty is 4871 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Tallinn to Almaty.
There are 3685+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Riga International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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