There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Esil 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 Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Esiltrain
10h 19m$57–118Train via Almaty 1
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Esiltrain 043T
32h 32m$20–40Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Esiltrain 119Т
20h 56m$21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Esiltrain 081Т
28h 10m$27–38Drive 1,606.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Esilcar 1,606.9 km
15h 59m$63–90Fly to Kostanay Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane ALA - KSN
- Take the train from Kostanay to Esiltrain
13h 46m$100–240
Almaty to Esil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Esil is to train which costs $21 - $30 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Esil is to fly and train which takes 10h 19m and costs $55 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Esil. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 56m.
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 which takes 20h 56m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 10h 19m 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 Esil 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?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Esil once a week. Tickets cost $21–30 and the journey takes 20h 56m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- 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
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
Train from Almaty 2 to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $21–30
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)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
Train from Almaty 1 to Esil
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- 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
- $19–28
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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