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There are 7 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
    ₽14,205–56,015

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Atyrautrain train
    2. Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    2d 11h
    ₽8,605–14,761

  3. Drive 3,356.8 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Elistacar car 3,356.8 km
    2d 1h
    ₽21,719–31,371

  4. 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 59m
    ₽25,704–50,324

  5. 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 54m
    ₽22,090–99,539

  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
    21h 46m
    ₽64,352–215,547

  7. Train, bus via Saratov

    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
    ₽18,442–33,892

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₽14,054Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 6 times a week.

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