There are 6 ways to get from Temirtau to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Temirtau to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KGF - ALA
4h 36m$54–125Train via Karaganda
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2train 004Ц / ...
15h 59m$15–210Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
18h 30m$22Drive 1,018.8 km
- Drive from Temirtau to Almatycar 1,018.8 km
9h 4m$40–57Bus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Temirtau to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
7h 33m$56–92Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Sort to Almaty 2train 016T
20h 20m$16–210
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temirtau to Almaty is to bus which costs $23 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Temirtau to Almaty is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $50 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Temirtau to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Temirtau and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Temirtau to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Almaty 2 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Temirtau and Almaty is 833 km. The road distance is 1018.8 km.
The best way to get from Temirtau to Almaty without a car is to train via Karaganda which takes 15h 59m and costs $15 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Temirtau to Almaty, including transfers.
Temirtau to Almaty bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Karagandy Bus station.
Temirtau to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Temirtau to Almaty is to train via Karaganda which takes 15h 59m and costs $15 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Temirtau, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–21 and the journey takes 13h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal operates a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $22 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Karagandy Bus Terminal also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $15–21
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
Train from Karaganda Sort to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–30
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–22
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–210
Train from Karaganda Sort to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–210
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Temirtau to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Temirtau to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Temirtau to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Temirtau to Almaty bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Temirtau to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temirtau to Almaty is 1019 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Temirtau to Almaty.
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