There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Arkaim by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Magnitogorsk International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)plane ALA - MQF
- Take the taxi from Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) to Arkaimtaxi
15h 56m₽15,669–60,076Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kostanaytrain
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
- Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Almuhamedovotrain
- Take the taxi from Almuhamedovo to Arkaimtaxi
2d 5h₽5,051–8,491Train, taxi via Petropavl
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Goginotrain
- Take the taxi from Gogino to Arkaimtaxi
38h 42m₽5,887–28,269Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus 123
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
- Take the taxi from Magnitogorsk Bus station to Arkaimtaxi
2d 2hDrive 2,178.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Arkaimcar 2,178.8 km
25h 45m₽13,916–20,101Fly to Kostanay Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane ALA - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Almuhamedovotrain
- Take the taxi from Almuhamedovo to Arkaimtaxi
16h 13m₽10,463–22,298Fly to Chelyabinsk Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane ALA - CEK
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Goginotrain
- Take the taxi from Gogino to Arkaimtaxi
19h 32m₽12,017–47,001Fly to Ufa International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ufa International Airport (UFA)plane ALA - UFA
- Take the train from Ufa to Sibaitrain
- Take the taxi from Sibai to Arkaimtaxi
24h 37m₽21,891–72,940Fly to Orenburg, taxi, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Orenburg (REN)plane ALA - REN
- Take the taxi from Orenburg (REN) to Sakmarskaiataxi
- Take the train from Sakmarskaia to Bredytrain
- Take the taxi from Bredy to Arkaimtaxi
23h 50m₽14,011–52,189Train, taxi
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Bredytrain
- Take the taxi from Bredy to Arkaimtaxi
2d 9h₽15,471–28,877
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Arkaim is to train and bus and taxi which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 8500 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Arkaim is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 56m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 60000.
The distance between Almaty and Arkaim is 1897 km. The road distance is 2178.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Arkaim without a car is to train and taxi via Petropavl which takes 38h 42m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 29000.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Almaty to Arkaim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Arkaim is 2179 km. It takes approximately 25h 45m to drive from Almaty to Arkaim.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Arkaim, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Arkaim. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF), then take the taxi to Arkaim. Alternatively, you can take the train to Petropavlovsk, take the train to Chelyabinsk-Glavny, take the train to Gogino, then take the taxi to Arkaim.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–95,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Orenburg via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–36,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–18,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–18,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–80,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Orenburg via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–75,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Orenburg via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–75,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Orenburg via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ufa International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–39,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,300–4,600
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,200
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,400–3,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Almaty 1 to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,800–3,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–21,000
- 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)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽14,000–21,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–25,000
- 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)
- ₽13,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Gogino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,000
Train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Almuhamedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽3,900–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,200
Train from Ufa to Sibai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,300
Train from Sakmarskaia to Bredy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,500
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Bredy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- 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
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,475
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,400
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (3519) 33 00 33
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (3519) 33 00 33
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
Taxi GOST
- Phone
- +7 3532 56-56-56
- Website
- gost56.ru
Taxi Favorit Orenburg
- Phone
- +7 3532 9-00000
- Website
- orenfavorit.ru
Taxi Beloe
- Phone
- +7 3532 44 0000
- Website
- taxibeloe.ru
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