There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
7h 43m$212–654Train via Kurgan
cheapest- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train
2d 16h$95–437Drive 3,841.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Almatycar 3,841.5 km
45h 59m$315–455Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
8h 4m$135–606Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DME - ALA
9h 47m$204–608Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZIA - ALA
11h 26m$164–706Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratovbus 338
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 5h$246–472Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
3d 6h$269–534
Moscow to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to train via Kurgan which costs $95 - $440 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Kazansky Railway Terminal and arriving at Almaty 2 via Kurgan and Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
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 Kurgan which takes 2 days 16h and costs $95 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Moscow to Almaty, including transfers.
Moscow to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can train via Kurgan, which costs $95 - $440 and takes 2 days 16h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 1:30 AM in Moscow and 3:30 AM in Almaty.
Moscow to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kurgan station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Almaty 2 via Kurgan and Petropavlovsk in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–35
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–290
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- 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)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–430
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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