There are 3 ways to get from Yakutsk to Almaty by plane, 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
best- Fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YKS - ALA
9h 8m$154–654Train
- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tyndatrain
- Take the train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
5d 16h$246–468Drive 5,326.5 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Almatycar 5,326.5 km
4d 8h$437–631
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to train which costs $240 - $470 and takes 5 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Yakutsk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Bestiah and arriving at Almaty 2 via Tynda and Novosibirsk-Glavny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Yakutsk and Almaty is 3984 km. The road distance is 5326.5 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 5 days 16h and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Yakutsk to Almaty, including transfers.
Yakutsk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nizhny Bestiah station.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $470 and takes 5 days 16h.
Almaty is 4h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 10:41 AM in Yakutsk and 6:41 AM in Almaty.
Yakutsk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Tynda station.
What companies run services between Yakutsk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
S7 Airlines, Aurora, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakutsk to Almaty 2 via Nizhny Bestiah, Tynda, and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–65
Train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $320–460
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–240
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Almaty is 5327 km. It takes approximately 4 days 8h to drive from Yakutsk to Almaty.
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