There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane ALA - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
12h 10m₽21,820–97,476Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Aktobetrain 027Т
- Take the train from Aktobe to Samaratrain 305Ф
2d 2h₽3,295–25,765Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
2d 11h₽5,524–6,144Drive 2,993.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samaracar 2,993.9 km
34h 40m₽18,696–27,006Fly to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane ALA - URA
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
10h 42m₽9,995–20,771Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Turksibtrain 077Т / ...
- Take the train from Turksib to Samaratrain 317
2d 9h₽17,655–36,535Train #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Ershov to Samaratrain 346C
2d 19h₽17,091–32,500
Almaty to Samara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samara is to bus which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 6500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Samara station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Samara Central Bus station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Samara. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samara via Aktobe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Almaty and Samara is 2320 km. The road distance is 2993.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samara without a car is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 2h and costs RUB 3200 - RUB 26000.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Almaty to Samara, including transfers.
Almaty to Samara bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samara is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 2h and costs RUB 3200 - RUB 26000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 6500 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samara, Russia?
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Samara via Aktobe in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Samara Central Bus station via Tashkent bus station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–60,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–19,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–19,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–130,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,500–14,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,500–14,500
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–120,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽41,000–140,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–140,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–130,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–100,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽4,900–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,000–5,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
- 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)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–24,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–10,000
- 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)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,000–10,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–30,000
- 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)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aktobe to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,150–1,800
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₽1,150–1,250
- Coupe
- ₽1,600–1,800
- SV
- ₽2,800–3,100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turksib to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–27,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- 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)
- ₽750–1,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽650–900
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ershov to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- 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 Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,501
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- zkap.kz
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,075
- Website
- https://zkap.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://zkap.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Samara bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Samara is 1h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:39 AM in Almaty and 1:39 AM in Samara.
Almaty to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Aktobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samara is 2994 km. It takes approximately 34h 40m to drive from Almaty to Samara.

















