There are 5 ways to get from Kulsary to Almaty by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kulsari to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Atyrautrain
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GUW - ALA
9h 32m$103–195Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kulsari to Beineutrain 037Х
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train 077X
2d 4h$35–69Train via Kandyagash
- Take the train from Kulsari to Kandagachtrain 037Т
- Take the train from Kandagach to Almaty 2train 028Т
45h 18m$36–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Kulsary to Nukustrain
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$51–66Drive 2,572.9 km
- Drive from Kulsary to Almatycar 2,572.9 km
36h 3m$100–144
Kulsary to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kulsary to Almaty is to train which costs $35 - $70 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kulsary to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $100 - $200.
No, there is no direct train from Kulsary to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Kulsari and arriving at Almaty 2 via Kandagach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 18m.
The distance between Kulsary and Almaty is 2246 km. The road distance is 2572.9 km.
The best way to get from Kulsary to Almaty without a car is to train via Kandyagash which takes 45h 18m and costs $35 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Kulsary to Almaty, including transfers.
Kulsary to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Kulsari station.
Kulsary to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Kandagach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulsary to Almaty is 2573 km. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Kulsary to Almaty.
There are 3157+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kulsary, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Kulsari to Almaty 2 via Kandagach in around 45h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kulsari to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Kulsari to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Kulsari to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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)
- $45–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–40
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
Train from Kulsary to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $21–24
- SV
- $38–42
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–70
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $27–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–310
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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