There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Almaty by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EDI - ALA
17h 4m$394–762Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane INV - ALA
14h 34m$307–1,009Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GLA - ALA
17h$427–957Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ABZ - ALA
18h 2m$318–1,049
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Almaty is to train and bus and fly which costs $390 - $800 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Almaty is to fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Inverness and Almaty is 5875 km.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Inverness to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 4h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 7:02 PM in Inverness and 11:02 PM in Almaty.
There are 3439+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
British Airways, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Luton, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Almaty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
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