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There are 7 ways to get from Samara to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane URA - ALA
    8h 55m
    $119–273

  2. Train via Aktobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samara to Aktobetrain train 305 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train train 028Т
    2d 4h
    $45–353

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus 660
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    $94–151

  4. Drive 2,992 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Almatycar car 2,992 km
    34h 21m
    $245–354

  5. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUF - ALA
    9h 22m
    $172–402

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Samara to Turksibtrain train 318
    2. Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train train 077X / ...
    2d 10h
    $225–467

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain train 345E
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train 008Ж
    2d 18h
    $224–446

Samara to Almaty by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Samara to Almaty 2 via Aktobe in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, and Karagandy Bus station in around 2d 14h.

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