There are 2 ways to get from Almaty to Alakol by plane, train, or car
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Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Alakol is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Alakol is to fly and train which takes 12h 50m and costs $150 - $340.
The distance between Almaty and Alakol is 2715 km. The road distance is 3674 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Almaty to Alakol, including transfers.
Alakol is 1h behind Almaty. It is currently 5:08 PM in Almaty and 4:08 PM in Alakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Alakol is 3674 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Almaty to Alakol.
There are one+ hotels available in Alakol.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Alakol, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Alakol. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, take the bus to 28 May station, walk to Baku, take the train to Qovlar, then take the taxi to Alakol. Alternatively, you can drive from Almaty to Alakol in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Baku to Qovlar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $7–12
- Standard+
- $10–15
- Business
- $18–25
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