There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Mary by plane, train, car, or bus
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 Bukhara International Airport, train, drive
best- 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
16h 30m$198–819Train
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$45–70Train, drive
- 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$69–104Bus, 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 Mary
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mary (MYP)plane ALA - MYP
15h 29m$170–650Fly 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
21h 59m$711–906
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Mary is to train which costs $40 - $75 and takes 46h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Mary is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $170 - $650.
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 1520 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 16h 30m 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.
The best way to get from Almaty to Mary is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 46h 39m.
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?
Air Astana, Turkmenistan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mary (MYP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, 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 Mary via Delhi, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mary via Dubai, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mary via Urumqi, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mary via Kazan, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- 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
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- 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
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
- 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 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
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)
- $7–9
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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
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