There are 5 ways to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IAR - ALA
10h 24m$127–558Train via Saksaul’skiy
cheapest- Take the train from Yaroslavl Gl to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaultrain 318
- Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train
3d 17h$100–175Train
- Take the train from Yaroslavl Gl to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 070Я / ...
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
3d$204–393Bus
- Take the bus from Yaroslavl Bus station to Vladimir Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladimir Bus station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 10h$117–199Drive 3,810.3 km
- Drive from Yaroslavl to Almatycar 3,810.3 km
46h 20m$295–426
Yaroslavl to Almaty by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty is to train via Saksaul’skiy which costs $100 - $180 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Yaroslavl station to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Yaroslavl Bus station and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Vladimir Bus station, Perm' Bus station, Yekaterinburg Severnyi and Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Yaroslavl to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Yaroslavl Gl and arriving at Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Yaroslavl and Almaty is 3037 km. The road distance is 3810.3 km.
The best way to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty, including transfers.
Yaroslavl to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Yaroslavl Bus station.
Yaroslavl to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Yaroslavl Gl station.
The best way to get from Yaroslavl to Almaty is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 3 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 3 days 10h.
What companies run services between Yaroslavl, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
RusLine, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yaroslavl Gl to Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 3d.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Tunoshna Airport to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- uvtaero.ru
Flights from Tunoshna Airport to Almaty International Airport via Kazan, Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Yaroslavl Gl to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–260
- 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 Yaroslavl Gl to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–69
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–44
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $69
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–150
- 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
- $190–290
- 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 Yaroslavl Bus station to Vladimir Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladimir Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yaroslavl to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Vladimir Bus station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Yaroslavl. It is currently 2:14 PM in Yaroslavl and 4:14 PM in Almaty.
Yaroslavl to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yaroslavl to Almaty is 3810 km. It takes approximately 46h 20m to drive from Yaroslavl to Almaty.
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