There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Almaty by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Varna to Kostanay Airport (KSN)car
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
6h 47m$109–217Train via Petropavl
cheapest- Take the train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowotrain
- Take the train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2train
44h 52m$72–224Train
- Take the train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2train
39h 11m$123–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
42h 53m$126–237Drive 2,053.9 km
- Drive from Varna to Almatycar 2,053.9 km
23h 55m$172–249Train #2
- Take the train from Tamerlan to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain 346C / ...
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 2h$177–346
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Almaty is to drive and fly which costs $100 - $220 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Almaty is to drive and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $100 - $220.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Tamerlan and arriving at Almaty 2 via Chelyabinsk-Glavny and Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Varna and Almaty is 1715 km. The road distance is 2053.9 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 39h 11m and costs $120 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Varna to Almaty, including transfers.
Varna to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Tamerlan station.
Varna to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Almaty is 2054 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Varna to Almaty.
There are 3404+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Varna, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Tamerlan to Almaty 2 via Chelyabinsk-Glavny and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 39h 11m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Tamerlan to Kamensk-Uralskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–45
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–200
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
Train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–85
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–26
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–39
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–25
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $34–39
Train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–9
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–16
Train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $42–48
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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