There are 4 ways to get from Cherkessk to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MRV - ALA
13h 14mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskajatrain
- Take the train from Nevinnomysskaia to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
3d 15h$251–497Drive 3,665.4 km
- Drive from Cherkessk to Almatycar 3,665.4 km
2d 6h$301–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskbus
- Take the bus from Nevinnomyssk to Volgograd Bus stationbus 516
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain 320
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 16h
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty is to train which costs $250 - $500 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty is to drive which takes 2 days 6h and costs $300 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Cherkessk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Cherkessk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Nevinnomysskaia and Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Cherkessk and Almaty is 2815 km. The road distance is 3665.4 km.
The best way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 3 days 15h and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Cherkessk to Almaty, including transfers.
Cherkessk to Almaty train services, operated by Severo-Kavkazskaya PPK, depart from Cherkessk station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Cherkessk. It is currently 2:42 PM in Cherkessk and 4:42 PM in Almaty.
Cherkessk to Almaty train services, operated by Severo-Kavkazskaya PPK, arrive at Nevinnomysskaja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherkessk to Almaty is 3665 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Cherkessk to Almaty.
What companies run services between Cherkessk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Cherkessk to Almaty 2 via Nevinnomysskaia and Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nevinnomysskaia to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
- 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
- $210–420
- 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)
- $300–420
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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)
- $45–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–40
- Website
- resort-arkhyz.ru
Bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://resort-arkhyz.ru/about/how-to-get/
Bus from Cherkessk to Nevinnomyssk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://resort-arkhyz.ru/about/how-to-get/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nevinnomyssk to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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