There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Moscow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ALA - VKO
8h 17m₽13,772–28,468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
2d 18h₽7,802–9,247Train via Kurgan
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
2d 13h₽7,936–31,654Drive 3,842.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Moscowcar 3,842.2 km
46h 16m₽24,553–35,466Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ALA - SVO
8h 47m₽41,632–54,805Fly to Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane ALA - DME
11h 51m₽15,435–33,780Fly to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane ALA - ZIA
11h 43m₽26,908–115,178Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the bus from Saratov to Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus stationbus 338
3d 6h₽18,404–33,746Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Turksibtrain 077Т / ...
- Take the train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
3d 6h₽20,650–41,462
Almaty to Moscow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Moscow is to bus which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 9500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Moscow is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 29000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Kazansky Railway Terminal via Petropavlovsk and Kurgan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Almaty and Moscow is 3169 km. The road distance is 3842.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Moscow without a car is to train via Kurgan which takes 2 days 13h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 32000.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Almaty to Moscow, including transfers.
Almaty to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Moscow is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 29000. Alternatively, you can train via Kurgan, which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 32000 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also bus, which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 9500 and takes 2 days 18h.
Moscow is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 5:26 PM in Almaty and 3:26 PM in Moscow.
Almaty to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Moscow, Russia?
SCAT, Uzbekistan, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Kazansky Railway Terminal via Petropavlovsk and Kurgan in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–80,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–130,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–120,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–28,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–65,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–44,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–180,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽46,000–160,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,300–4,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,200
- 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)
- ₽2,400–3,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,000
- 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)
- ₽750–1,000
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽650–900
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–21,000
- 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)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽14,000–21,000
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
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- 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)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–2,900
Train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turksib to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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 Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,656
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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