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 27m$108–177Train via Smirnovo
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 25m$58–218Train
- Take the train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train
36h 8m$110–473Train, 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
43h$135–256Drive 2,053.9 km
- Drive from Varna to Almatycar 2,053.9 km
23h 55m$169–243Train #2
- Take the train from Tamerlan to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain 346C / ...
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 2h$196–390
Varna to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Almaty is to drive and fly which costs $100 - $180 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Almaty is to drive and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $100 - $180.
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 Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 8m.
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 36h 8m and costs $110 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 27m 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 3627+ 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 Petropavlovsk in around 36h 8m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Tamerlan to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Tamerlan to Kamensk-Uralskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–290
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- 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)
- $140–200
Train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- 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)
- $180–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $250–350
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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)
- $35–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–35
Train from Petropavlovsk to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–35
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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