There are 6 ways to get from Tbilisi to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Tbilisi International Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TBS - ALA
7h 20m$170–320Bus, train via Yekaterinburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Vladimir 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
4d 6h$166–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 20hDrive 3,818.1 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Almatycar 3,818.1 km
2d 8h$468–675Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Okriba to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KUT - ALA
10h$235–575Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
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Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Almaty is to bus and train via Yekaterinburg which costs $160 - $270 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $170 - $320.
The distance between Tbilisi and Almaty is 2646 km. The road distance is 3818.1 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Tbilisi to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h ahead of Tbilisi. It is currently 12:17 PM in Tbilisi and 1:17 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Almaty is 3818 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Tbilisi to Almaty.
There are 3295+ hotels available in Almaty.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $40–43
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–65
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Vladimir to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–370
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +995 422-24-22-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Georgia
Bus from Tbilisi Okriba to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Metro Georgia
- Book at
- Metro Georgia
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