There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Almaty by plane or train
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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EDI - ALA
13h 42m$363–663Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GLA - ALA
14h 54m$335–846Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MAN - ALA
16h 21m$361–637Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NCL - ALA
15h 4m$342–963
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $360 - $650 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Almaty is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Almaty is 5635 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 4h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:54 AM in Edinburgh and 7:54 AM in Almaty.
There are 3525+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Newcastle to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Newcastle to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Newcastle to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Gatwick, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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