There are 5 ways to get from Elista to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ESL - ALA
12h 8m$172–702Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 1train
3d$116–197Bus, train via Beyneu
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d$121–210Drive 3,358.3 km
- Drive from Elista to Almatycar 3,358.3 km
2d 1h$275–398Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Elista to Saratovbus 2858
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 2h$225–414
Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elista to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $110 - $200 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Elista to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Elista and Almaty is 2606 km. The road distance is 3358.3 km.
The best way to get from Elista to Almaty without a car is to bus and train via Beyneu which takes 3 days 0h and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Elista to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Elista. It is currently 9:18 PM in Elista and 11:18 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Elista to Almaty is 3358 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Elista to Almaty.
There are 3280+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Elista Airport (ESL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Elista Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
Train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–120
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–380
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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