There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Altay by plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Altay Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane SVO - AAT
15h 48m¥1,761–4,980Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kanas Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Kanas Airport (KJI)plane SVO - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altaytaxi
19h 14m¥1,601–5,170Train, drive
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
4d 9h¥1,622–2,961Drive 4,044.7 km
- Drive from Moscow Central Bus Station to Altaycar 4,044.7 km
2d 7h¥3,477–5,022Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane VKO - AAT
15h 13m¥2,441–7,065Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Altay Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane ZIA - AAT
19h 40m¥1,751–7,075
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Altay is to train and drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥3000 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Altay is to fly which takes 15h 13m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Moscow and Altay is 3551 km. The road distance is 4044.7 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Moscow to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 3h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 5:43 PM in Moscow and 8:43 PM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Altay is 4045 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Moscow to Altay.
There are seven+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines and Air China fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kanas Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Altay Airport via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Altay Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥165–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥165–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥240–270
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–130
- Schedules at
- China Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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