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How to get fromNalchik to Almatyby bus, plane, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nalchik to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Mineral'nye Vodybus bus
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MRV - ALA
    9h 32m
    $235–1,316

  2. Bus, train via Nukus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Elistabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Astrakhan to Aksarayskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 10h
    $131–209

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Mineral'nye Vodybus bus
    2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    3d 17h
    $261–508

  4. Drive 3,635.3 km

    1. Drive from Nalchik to Almatycar car 3,635.3 km
    2d 6h
    $298–431

  5. Bus, bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TBS - ALA
    13h 37m

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain train 330 / ...
    3. Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train train
    3d 17h

Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nalchik, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Nalchik to Almaty. However, you can take the bus to Mineral'nye Vody, take the bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, walk to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nalchik Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Elista, Astrakhan Bus station, Astrakhan, Aksarayskaya-1, Nukus, Nukus Kubla Bus station, and Tashkent bus station in around 3d 10h.

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