There are 6 ways to get from Esil to Almaty by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Esil to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
9h 3m$52–119Train via Almaty 1
cheapest- Take the train from Esil to Almaty 1train 043Ц
31h 50m$20–40Train
- Take the train from Esil to Almaty 2train 119Ц
20h 59m$21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Esil to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 081Ц
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
26h 49m$27–29Drive 1,605.4 km
- Drive from Esil to Almatycar 1,605.4 km
15h 39m$63–90Train to Kostanay Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esil to Kostanaytrain
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
13h 2m$98–245
Esil to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esil to Almaty is to train which costs $21 - $30 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Esil to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $50 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esil and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Esil and Almaty is 1381 km. The road distance is 1605.4 km.
The best way to get from Esil to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 20h 59m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Esil to Almaty, including transfers.
Esil to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Esil station.
Esil to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esil to Almaty is 1605 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Esil to Almaty.
There are 3072+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Esil, Aqmola Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Esil to Almaty 2 once a week. Tickets cost $21–30 and the journey takes 20h 59m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Semiplatinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Semiplatinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Esil to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
Train from Esil to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $21–30
Train from Esil to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Esil to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Esil to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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