There are 11 ways to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VKO - NQZ
6h 53m$133–255Train 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$107–420Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristanbus
- Drive from Shahristan to Zomincar
- Take the bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
4d$174–185Drive 3,841.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Almatycar 3,841.5 km
45h 59m$315–455Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SVO - NQZ
7h 33m$166–807Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
7h 49m$182–384Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Orsk Airport, drive
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Orsk Airport (OSW)plane SVO - OSW
- Drive from Orsk Airport (OSW) to Aktobecar
7h 14m$148–725Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
8h 25m$505–706Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane SVO - KGF
7h 8m$658–1,111Bus, 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 6h$237–448Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
3d 7h$280–542
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan is to train via Kurgan which costs $100 - $420 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $130 - $260.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Kazansky Railway Terminal and arriving at Auezov Theater via Kurgan, Petropavlovsk and Raiymbek batyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Moscow and Kazakhstan is 2355 km. The road distance is 3841.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan without a car is to train via Kurgan which takes 2 days 16h and costs $100 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Moscow to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $130 - $260. Alternatively, you can train via Kurgan, which costs $100 - $420 and takes 2 days 16h.
Moscow to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kurgan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Kazakhstan is 3842 km. It takes approximately 45h 59m to drive from Moscow to Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Belavia Belarusian Airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Auezov Theater via Kurgan, Petropavlovsk, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Orsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–250
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $280–390
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–110
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–24
- 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
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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)
- $21–30
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $8–12
- 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
- $140–270
- 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)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–270
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times 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)
- $300–410
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
- 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
- $270–420
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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/
- 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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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