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How to get fromAlmaty to Elistaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Elista by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Elista Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL)plane plane ALA - ESL
    18h 31m
    ₽14,925–58,570

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus 407
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elistabus bus
    3d 16h
    ₽9,014–10,554

  3. Train, bus via Beyneu

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain train
    2. Take the train from Beineu to Aksarayskaya-1train train 329 / ...
    3. Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    2d 21h

  4. Drive  3,357.3 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Elistacar car 3,357.3 km
    2d 1h
    ₽22,051–31,851

  5. Fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane plane ALA - ASF
    2. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    16h 29m
    ₽17,539–45,254

  6. Fly to Grozny Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane plane ALA - GRV
    2. Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elistabus bus
    21h 44m
    ₽17,261–33,428

  7. Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane ALA - MRV
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    17h 54m
    ₽17,798–34,450

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain train
    2. Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    3d
    ₽9,477–15,406

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train 007Р
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus bus 2858
    3d 2h
    ₽18,237–32,405

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₽14,774Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,605.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Elista, Russia?

Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Uzbekistan fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Elista via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 3d 16h.

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