There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Almaty by plane, train, 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 from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BUD - ALA
11h 40m$235–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
4d 10h$355–650Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VIE - ALA
14h 17m$271–555Train, bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Take the bus from Brno ÚAN Zvonařka to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
5d$374–712
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Almaty is to fly which costs $230 - $700 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Budapest and Almaty is 4458 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Budapest to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 4h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:51 PM in Budapest and 9:51 PM in Almaty.
There are 3088+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
LOT, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Kutaisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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)
- $210–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–400
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- 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)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–410
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $60–90
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $76–152
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $152
- Children
- $76
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Brno ÚAN Zvonařka to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brno ÚAN Zvonařka to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- vt.by
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