There are 6 ways to get from Rostov to Almaty by train, plane, or car
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Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
11h 25m$217–391Train via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 070Я / ...
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train 114Ц
3d 4h$224–429Drive 3,819.3 km
- Drive from Rostov to Almatycar 3,819.3 km
46h 32m$313–452Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
12h 1m$217–938Train to Zhukovsky International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ZIA - ALA
14h 57m$438–1,442Train
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Tschemolgantrain
3d 13h$310–484
Rostov to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov to Almaty is to train and fly which costs $210 - $400 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $210 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Rostov to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Rostov-Iaroslavskii and arriving at Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Rostov and Almaty is 3402 km. The road distance is 3819.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostov to Almaty without a car is to train via Yekaterinburg which takes 3 days 4h and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Rostov to Almaty, including transfers.
Rostov to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov-Iaroslavskii station.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Rostov. It is currently 1:59 PM in Rostov and 3:59 PM in Almaty.
Rostov to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov to Almaty is 3819 km. It takes approximately 46h 32m to drive from Rostov to Almaty.
What companies run services between Rostov, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Almaty 2 via Yekaterinburg-Pass in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–90
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $14–21
- 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
- $170–340
- 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)
- $240–340
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $28–32
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–110
- 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
- $270–410
- 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
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