There are 8 ways to get from Samara to Semey by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Semey Airport
best- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Semey Airport (PLX)URA - PLX
9h 12m$194–424Train via Omsk
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Omsk-Pass
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Rubcovsk
- Take the train from Rubcovsk to Semey
2d 11h$117–194Train
- Take the train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zhol084Й
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Semey068Ц
2d 1h$148–280Bus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal660
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ekibastuz
- Take the bus from Ekibastuz to Semey
2d 11hDrive 2,417.5 km
- Drive from Samara to Semey2,417.5 km
32h 40m$198–286Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Semey Airport (PLX)KUF - PLX
20h 20m$265–1,306Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Oskemen Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)KUF - UKK
- Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
16h 12mTrain via Aqtau
- Take the train from Samara to Myrza084Й
- Take the train from Myrza to Semey122Ц
2d 21h$162–309
Samara to Semey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Semey is to train via Omsk which costs $110 - $200 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Semey is to bus and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $190 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from Samara to Semey. However, there are services departing from Samara and arriving at Semey via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Samara and Semey is 2288 km. The road distance is 2417.5 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Semey without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Samara to Semey, including transfers.
Samara to Semey train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Semey is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Semey is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 6:20 AM in Samara and 7:20 AM in Semey.
Samara to Semey train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Semey, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samara to Semey via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Semey via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Ekibastuz in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Novosibirsk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Koltsovo, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Novosibirsk, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Novosibirsk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Koltsovo, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Semey Airport via Karaganda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Semey Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Karaganda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–260
Train from Rubcovsk to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
Train from Samara to Myrza
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- 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)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–280
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Myrza to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samara to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Omsk-Pass to Rubcovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Rubcovsk to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Rubcovsk to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ekibastuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Ekibastuz to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
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