There are 7 ways to get from Cherkessk to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, 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
10h 4mTrain via Atyrau
cheapest- Take the train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskajatrain
- Take the train from Nevinnomysskaia to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2train
3d 3h$77–136Drive 3,665.4 km
- Drive from Cherkessk to Almatycar 3,665.4 km
2d 7h$301–434Bus, train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Maykop to Adlertrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AER - ALA
16h 38m$251–744Bus, bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TBS - ALA
17h 28mTrain
- 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$251–477Bus, 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 330 / ...
- 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 via Atyrau which costs $75 - $140 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cherkessk to Almaty is to bus and train and fly which takes 16h 38m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Cherkessk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Cherkessk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Nevinnomysskaia, Volgograd 1 and Atyrau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
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 via Atyrau which takes 3 days 3h and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 4m 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 1:17 AM in Cherkessk and 3:17 AM 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 7h 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, Volgograd 1, and Atyrau in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- 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 Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
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)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $16–17
- Coupe
- $22–24
- SV
- $39–44
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–85
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–50
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Maykop to Adler
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $16–24
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- 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)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $28–40
- 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 Cherkessk to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nevinnomyssk to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
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