There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Almaty by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
7h 43m$181–354Train via Kandyagash
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kandagachtrain 306Й
- Take the train from Kandagach to Almaty 2train 041X / ...
3d$54–343Drive 3,841.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Almatycar 3,841.5 km
45h 58m$315–455Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
8h 19m$505–706Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DME - ALA
10h 17m$204–438Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZIA - ALA
12h 1m$424–1,606Train
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain 002Й / ...
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
3d 4h$242–468Train #2
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
3d 6h$274–534
Moscow to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to train via Kandyagash which costs $50 - $350 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $180 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Paveletsky Rail Terminal and arriving at Almaty 2 via Kandagach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Moscow and Almaty is 3169 km. The road distance is 3841.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Almaty without a car is to train via Kandyagash which takes 3 days 0h and costs $50 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Moscow to Almaty, including transfers.
Moscow to Almaty train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $180 - $360. Alternatively, you can train via Kandyagash, which costs $50 - $350 and takes 3 days 0h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 11:59 AM in Moscow and 1:59 PM in Almaty.
Moscow to Almaty train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Kandagach station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Almaty 2 via Kandagach in around 3d.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–44
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $27–30
- Coupe
- $40–44
- SV
- $75–85
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–70
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $26–40
- 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
- $150–300
- 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)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–300
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- 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)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–410
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
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