There are 7 ways to get from Samara to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KUF - ALA
11h 47m$553–1,803Train via Kandyagash
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Kandagachtrain 306Й
- Take the train from Kandagach to Almaty 2train 041X / ...
2d 4h$43–324Bus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus 660
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 14h$88–136Drive 2,992 km
- Drive from Samara to Almatycar 2,992 km
34h 19m$245–354Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URA - ALA
8h 55m$123–302Train
- Take the train from Samara to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
2d 10h$228–464Train #2
- Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain 345E
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train 008Ж
2d 18h$217–416
Samara to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Almaty is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Almaty is to bus and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct train from Samara to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Samara and arriving at Almaty 2 via Kandagach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Samara and Almaty is 2327 km. The road distance is 2992 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Almaty without a car is to train via Kandyagash which takes 2 days 4h and costs $40 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Samara to Almaty, including transfers.
Samara to Almaty train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Almaty is to train via Kandyagash which takes 2 days 4h and costs $40 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 2 days 14h.
Almaty is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 10:17 AM in Samara and 11:17 AM in Almaty.
Samara to Almaty train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Kandagach station.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samara to Almaty 2 via Kandagach 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.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samara to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $16–18
- Coupe
- $23–25
- SV
- $41–45
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Samara to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Samara to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–70
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $26–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- 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)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–300
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- 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)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–380
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samara to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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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