There are 6 ways to get from Murmansk to Almaty by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Murmansk Airport
best- Fly from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MMK - ALA
12h 43m$171–751Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Murmansk to Kemtrain
- Take the bus from Kem’ to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Vologda Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
4d 4h$167–264Train via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Murmansk to Vologda 1train
- Take the train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train
4d 8h$272–501Drive 5,211.3 km
- Drive from Murmansk to Almatycar 5,211.3 km
2d 20h$427–617Train to Khibiny Airport, fly
- Take the train from Murmansk to Apatity 1train
- Fly from Khibiny Airport (KVK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KVK - ALA
14h 11m$177–700Train
- Take the train from Murmansk to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain
- Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
4d 20h$340–541
Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murmansk to Almaty is to train and bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Murmansk to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Murmansk and arriving at Almaty 2 via Vologda 1 and Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Murmansk and Almaty is 3832 km. The road distance is 5211.3 km.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 4h and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Murmansk to Almaty, including transfers.
Murmansk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Murmansk station.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Yekaterinburg, which costs $270 - $500 and takes 4 days 8h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Murmansk. It is currently 10:34 PM in Murmansk and 12:34 AM in Almaty.
Murmansk to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Vologda 1 station.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Murmansk to Almaty 2 via Vologda 1 and Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Almaty International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Khibiny Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Vologda 1 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Murmansk to Vologda 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $60–85
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $23–35
Train from Murmansk to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $37–70
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $37–42
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–70
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
Train from Murmansk to Apatity 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–95
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–330
- 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
- $260–410
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- 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)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Kem’ to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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