There are 9 ways to get from Samara to Kazakhstan by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KUF - NQZ
10h 22m$78–403Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Aktobetrain 305 / ...
- Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train 028Т
2d 4h$45–354Bus
- 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$95–152Drive 2,992 km
- Drive from Samara to Almatycar 2,992 km
34h 21m$245–354Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane URA - NQZ
8h 14m$105–314Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport
- 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
9h 1m$119–273Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Oskemen Airport
- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane KUF - UKK
12h 49m$124–605Train
- Take the train from Samara to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train 077X / ...
2d 10h$221–453Train #2
- Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain 345E
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train 008Ж
2d 18h$224–436
Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Kazakhstan is to bus which costs $95 - $160 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Kazakhstan is to bus and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Samara to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Samara and arriving at Auezov Theater via Aktobe and Raiymbek batyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Samara and Kazakhstan is 1543 km. The road distance is 2992 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Kazakhstan without a car is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 4h and costs $45 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Samara to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Samara to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Kazakhstan is to train via Aktobe which takes 2 days 4h and costs $45 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $160 and takes 2 days 14h.
Samara to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Aktobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Kazakhstan is 2992 km. It takes approximately 34h 21m to drive from Samara to Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samara to Auezov Theater via Aktobe, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Almaty via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,200
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samara to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $21–23
- SV
- $37–41
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Samara to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- 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
- $210–330
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–75
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $29–45
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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)
- $230–330
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–400
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 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
- $13–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 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
- $20–28
- 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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- 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
- $21
- 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
- $21
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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