There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Esil by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, 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 Esil
10h 24m$52–120Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Esil043T
32h 32m$19–40Train via Astana
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol003Ц / ...
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Esil081Т
22h 23m$21–211Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station205
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Esil081Т
28h 10m$25–36Drive 1,606.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Esil1,606.9 km
15h 59m$63–90Fly to Kostanay Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)ALA - KSN
- Take the train from Kostanay to Esil
13h 46m$105–239
Almaty to Esil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Esil is to bus and train which costs $25 - $40 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Esil is to fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs $50 - $120.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Esil. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Esil via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Almaty and Esil is 1382 km. The road distance is 1606.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Esil without a car is to train via Astana which takes 22h 23m and costs $21 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Almaty to Esil, including transfers.
Almaty to Esil train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Esil train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Esil is 1607 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Almaty to Esil.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Esil, Aqmola Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Esil via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 22h 23m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
- 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
- $50–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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
Train from Kostanay to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 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 Kostanay to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Almaty 1 to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- 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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