There are 5 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 32m$51–124Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atbasar043T
29h 52m$18–35Train via Astana
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol003Ц / ...
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atbasar081Т
20h 31m$20–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station205
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atbasar081Т
26h 18m$24–34Drive 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 bus and train which costs $24 - $35 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Atbasar is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $50 - $130.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Atbasar. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Atbasar via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
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 via Astana which takes 20h 31m and costs $20 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 32m 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 Astana Nurly Zhol 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?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Atbasar via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 20h 31m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–22
- 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
- $100–210
- 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)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $140–210
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Atbasar
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- 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
- $19–27
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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