There are 5 ways to get from Vologda to Almaty by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Vologda Airport (VGD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VGD - ALA
8h 20m$202–603Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vologda 1 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
2d 20h$97–166Train
- Take the train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 014Н / ...
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
2d 22h$204–393Drive 3,877.5 km
- Drive from Vologda to Almatycar 3,877.5 km
47h 4m$318–459Train via Saksaul’skiy
- Take the train from Vologda 1 to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaultrain 318
- Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train
3d 21h$113–197
Vologda Airport (VGD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vologda to Almaty is to train and bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Vologda to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Vologda to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Vologda 1 and arriving at Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Vologda and Almaty is 3088 km. The road distance is 3877.5 km.
The best way to get from Vologda to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Vologda to Almaty, including transfers.
Vologda to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Vologda 1 station.
The best way to get from Vologda to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 2 days 22h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Vologda. It is currently 2:43 PM in Vologda and 4:43 PM in Almaty.
Vologda to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
What companies run services between Vologda, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Vologda Air and SCAT fly from Vologda Airport (VGD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vologda 1 to Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Vologda Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Vologda Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Vologda Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–310
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vologda 1 to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $53–90
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $53–58
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–190
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaul
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaul
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–52
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $33–35
- Coupe
- $48–52
- SV
- $90–100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saksaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–47
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $42–47
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- 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
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
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