There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Mary by train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
32h 5m$66–103Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Hazorasptrain
- Take the train from Gazodjak to Turkmenabattrain 610
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
46h 39m$42–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain 96 / ...
36h 47mDrive 1,747.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Marycar 1,747.2 km
23h 1m$68–98Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain
19h 40m$228–1,184Fly to Ashgabat International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane ALA - ASB
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Marytrain
19h 59m$735–1,189Fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane ALA - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Marycar
17h$301–827
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Mary is to train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 46h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Mary is to fly and drive which takes 17h and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Mary. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Mary via Tashkent Central, Gazodjak and Turkmenabat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 39m.
The distance between Almaty and Mary is 1913 km. The road distance is 1747.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Mary without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 32h 5m to get from Almaty to Mary, including transfers.
Almaty to Mary train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Mary train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Mary is 1747 km. It takes approximately 23h 1m to drive from Almaty to Mary.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Mary, Turkmenistan?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Mary via Tashkent Central, Hazorasp, Gazodjak, and Turkmenabat in around 46h 39m.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Tashkent Central to Hazorasp
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $25–28
- SV
- $46–51
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
Train from Gazodjak to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $4–5
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $8–9
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
Train from Ashgabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $4–5
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $8–10
- 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
- $14–23
- 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 Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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