There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Kazan, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kazan (KZN)ALA - KZN
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola
11h 24m₽20,609–61,954Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Take the bus from Kazan Vkusno i Tochka to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
2d 5h₽6,661–7,726Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Pass113Ц
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola6383
2d 17h₽17,164–32,057Drive 3,217.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola3,217.5 km
37h 12m₽20,481–29,584Fly to Cheboksary Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY)ALA - CSY
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
13h 11m₽12,480–48,553Fly to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)ALA - ULV
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
19h 5m₽12,939–49,236Train via Bishkek
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Bischkek 2386
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kazan-Pass405
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola
3d 14h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kazan (KZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola is to bus which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 8000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola is to fly and train which takes 11h 24m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Yoshkar-Ola via Kazan-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Almaty and Yoshkar-Ola is 2569 km. The road distance is 3217.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 8000.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola, including transfers.
Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 8000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 33000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Yoshkar-Ola is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 4:35 AM in Almaty and 2:35 AM in Yoshkar-Ola.
Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Kazan-Pass station.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Yoshkar-Ola, Russia?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station via Tashkent bus station, Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station, Kolhoznyy Rynok, Zheleznodorozhnyy vokzal, and Kazan Vkusno i Tochka in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Yoshkar-Ola via Kazan-Pass in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kazan via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–80,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–49,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kazan via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–470
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–32,000
- 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)
- ₽23,000–32,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Almaty 1 to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–43,000
- 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
- ₽4,662
- 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 Vkusno i Tochka to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- info@avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola is 3218 km. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Almaty to Yoshkar-Ola.









