There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)ALA - NQZ
3h 32m$50–111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol003Ц / ...
16h 34m$20–213Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station205
22h 22m$24–33Drive 1,177.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Жибек Жолы1,177.6 km
10h 42m$46–66Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol113Ц
25h 34m$115–215
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $50 - $120.
The distance between Almaty and Жибек Жолы is 994 km. The road distance is 1177.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы without a car is to train which takes 16h 34m and costs $19 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы, including transfers.
The best way to get from Almaty to Жибек Жолы is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $19 - $220 and takes 16h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $23 - $35 and takes 22h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Жибек Жолы is 1178 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Almaty to Жибек Жолы.
There are 2325+ hotels available in Жибек Жолы.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Жибек Жолы, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) hourly. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol once daily. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 16h 17m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route once a week.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–23
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- 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)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–210
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–220
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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