There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Elista by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Elista Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL)plane ALA - ESL
16h 56m₽13,609–55,031Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elistabus
3d 16h₽8,270–9,582Train, bus via Beyneu
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Aksarayskaya-1train 329 / ...
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1train
- Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus
2d 22hDrive 3,356.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Elistacar 3,356.8 km
2d 1h₽21,170–30,578Fly to Grozny Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane ALA - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elistabus
24h 59m₽21,595–51,513Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane ALA - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus
- Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus
15h 54m₽19,670–79,095Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain
- Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus
2d 23h₽8,450–14,186Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the bus from Saratov to Elistabus 2858
3d 3h₽18,142–33,329
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Elista is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 10000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Elista is to fly and bus which takes 15h 54m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 80000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Elista. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Elista via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Almaty and Elista is 2606 km. The road distance is 3356.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Elista without a car is to train and bus via Beyneu which takes 2 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Almaty to Elista, including transfers.
Almaty to Elista bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Elista is to fly which takes 16h 56m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 10000 and takes 3 days 16h.
Almaty to Elista bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Elista is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 7:46 AM in Almaty and 5:46 AM in Elista.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Elista, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Flyr, and Uzbekistan fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Elista Airport (ESL) 6 times a week. 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.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Elista Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Elista Airport via Nur-Sultan, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Elista Airport via Tashkent, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–110,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–70,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–75,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–110,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–110,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–80,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,400
- 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)
- ₽3,400–4,400
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–3,500
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,500–6,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,500–3,500
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Astrakhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- 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)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–31,000
- 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)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Blagodarnyy to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,758
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽531
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
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Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Elista is 3357 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Elista.
























