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

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

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  1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TBS - ALA
    7h 5m
    $170–310

  2. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vladimir to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 6h
    $155–256

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus bus
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain train 330 / ...
    5. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train train
    3d 20h

  4. Drive  3,818.1 km

    1. Drive from Tbilisi to Almatycar car 3,818.1 km
    2d 8h
    $468–675

  5. Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tbilisi Okriba to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUT - ALA
    9h 50m
    $225–445

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest 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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