There are 3 ways to get from Yakutsk to Almaty by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YKS - ALA
11h 28m$164–654Train
- 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 17h$266–498Drive 5,429.1 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Almatycar 5,429.1 km
4d 5h$445–643
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to train which costs $260 - $500 and takes 5 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $160 - $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 17h.
The distance between Yakutsk and Almaty is 3984 km. The road distance is 5429.1 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 5 days 17h and costs $260 - $500.
It takes approximately 11h 28m 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 11h 28m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 5 days 17h.
Almaty is 4h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 3:08 PM in Yakutsk and 11:08 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 two other 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 17h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $330–460
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- 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)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–270
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Almaty is 5429 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Yakutsk to Almaty.
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