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
9h 22m$152–352Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Aktobetrain 305 / ...
- Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train 028Т
2d 3h$51–313Bus
- 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$93–146Drive 2,992 km
- Drive from Samara to Almatycar 2,992 km
34h 20m$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 54m$108–252Train
- Take the train from Samara to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
2d 10h$219–442Train #2
- Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain 345E
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train 008Ж
2d 18h$203–395
Samara to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Almaty is to bus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Almaty is to bus and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Samara station to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Samara Central Bus station and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Severnyi and Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Samara to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Samara and arriving at Almaty 2 via Aktobe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
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 Aktobe which takes 2 days 3h and costs $50 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Samara to Almaty, including transfers.
Samara to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Samara Central Bus station.
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 Aktobe which takes 2 days 3h and costs $50 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 2 days 14h.
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 3h. 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
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,200
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samara to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $22–24
- SV
- $39–43
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Samara to Almaty bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ufa South Bus Terminal station.
Almaty is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 11:18 AM in Samara and 12:18 PM in Almaty.
Samara to Almaty train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Aktobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Almaty is 2992 km. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Samara to Almaty.
There are 3631+ hotels available in Almaty.



