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

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There are 5 ways to get from Tbilisi to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly from Tbilisi International Airport
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1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TBS - ALA
7h 5m
$180–380
Bus, train via Beyneu
1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain 320
4. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 20h
Drive 3,817.2 km
1. Drive from Tbilisi to Almatycar 3,817.2 km
2d 8h
$468–675
Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Tbilisi Okriba to Kutaisi Airportbus
2. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KUT - ALA
9h 50m
$185–450
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
2. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
3. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
3d 23h

Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

29Weekly Planes

5h 28mAverage Duration

$171Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,646.3 km
Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, SCAT, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.

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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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