There are 5 ways to get from Barnaul to Altai Mountains by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, drive
best- Take the train from Barnaul to Novosibirsk Gl
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK)OVB - RGK
- Drive from Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK) to Altai Mountains
18h 47m$182–769Drive 893.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Barnaul to Altai Mountains893.4 km
14h 40m$115–167Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Take the bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountains
2d 6hTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ölgii411
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountains
3d$172–334Train, bus, taxi via Chemolgan
- Take the train from Barnaul to Shamalgan386
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ölgii411
- Take the taxi from Ölgii to Altai Mountains
3d 2h$207–340
Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Altai Mountains is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Altai Mountains is to drive which takes 14h 40m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Barnaul and Altai Mountains is 1279 km. The road distance is 893.4 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Altai Mountains without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Barnaul to Altai Mountains, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnaul to Altai Mountains is 893 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Barnaul to Altai Mountains.
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ölgiy, Mongolia?
There is no direct connection from Barnaul to Altai Mountains. However, you can take the train to Novosibirsk Gl, walk to Novosibirsk-Glavny, take the bus to Novosibirsk Airport Tolmachevo, walk to Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) airport, fly to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK), then drive to Altai Mountains. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Pavlodar Bus station, take the bus to Saparzhai bus station, take the bus to Ölgii, then take the taxi to Altai Mountains.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Gorno-Altaysk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Barnaul to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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)
- $110–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–230
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Barnaul to Shamalgan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ölgii
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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