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

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There are 10 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
    11h 56m
    ₽13,967–54,104

  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
    ₽8,195–9,609

  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 22h

  4. Drive 3,356.8 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Elistacar car 3,356.8 km
    2d 1h
    ₽19,737–28,509

  5. 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
    24h 19m
    ₽14,635–34,172

  6. Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane ALA - VOG
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Elistabus bus
    20h 1m
    ₽14,435–53,602

  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
    15h 29m
    ₽10,786–41,682

  8. Fly to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)plane plane ALA - STW
    2. Take the bus from Stavropol to Blagodarnyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    22h 37m
    ₽14,132–51,488

  9. 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
    2d 23h
    ₽8,556–14,394

  10. 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 3h
    ₽18,380–33,600

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₽13,816Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies 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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