There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Atbasar by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)ALA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atbasar
8h 27m$52–111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Atbasar119Т
19h 14m$19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station205
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Atbasar043T / ...
25h 41m$24–36Drive 1,458.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Atbasar1,458.2 km
14h 14m$57–82
Almaty to Atbasar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Atbasar is to train which costs $19 - $27 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Atbasar is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs $50 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Atbasar. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Almaty and Atbasar is 1235 km. The road distance is 1458.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Atbasar without a car is to train which takes 19h 14m and costs $19 - $27.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Almaty to Atbasar, including transfers.
Almaty to Atbasar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Atbasar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Atbasar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Atbasar is 1458 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Almaty to Atbasar.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Atbasar, Aqmola Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Atbasar once a week. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 19h 14m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atbasar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Almaty 2 to Atbasar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $19–27
Train from Astana 1 to Atbasar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Atbasar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- 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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