There are 5 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca 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
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)CLJ - ALA
9h 23m$320–611Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Vaslui
- Take the bus from Vaslui to Huşi
- Take the bus from Huși to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
4d 20hTrain, bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Iași
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălți
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
5d 5hTrain, bus via Atyrau
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Iași
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Atyrau
- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2
5d 11hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Iași
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
5d 13h
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty is to fly which costs $320 - $650 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $320 - $650.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Almaty is 4147 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h ahead of Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 5:25 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 8:25 AM in Almaty.
There are 3184+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Vaslui
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- 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)
- $200–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–390
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 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
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- 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
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–80
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +4-0235-420.980
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Vaslui to Huşi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Huși to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–177
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $177
- Children
- $88
- 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
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +40735123000
- office@trendbus.ro
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Iasi Airport to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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