There are 6 ways to get from Sochi to Almaty by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AER - ALA
7h 39m$210–738Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 13h$142–232Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Passtrain 014C / ...
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 16h$260–493Drive 4,088 km
- Drive from Sochi to Almatycar 4,088 km
2d 12h$335–484Train via Beyneu
- Take the train from Mamaika to Ust-Labinskayatrain
- Take the train from Ust-Labinskaya to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Almaty 2train
3d 22hTrain via Yershov
- Take the train from Sochi to Ershovtrain 346C
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train 008Ж
3d 22h$255–481
Sochi to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Almaty is to bus and train which costs $140 - $240 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Almaty 2 via Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Sochi and Almaty is 3011 km. The road distance is 4088 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Sochi to Almaty, including transfers.
Sochi to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $210 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 3 days 16h.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 6:29 AM in Sochi and 8:29 AM in Almaty.
Sochi to Almaty train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Azimuth flies from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Almaty 2 via Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astrakhan to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–90
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- 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)
- $290–410
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- 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)
- $200–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–390
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–33
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $21–23
- Coupe
- $30–33
- SV
- $56–61
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Sochi to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Mamaika to Ust-Labinskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Ust-Labinskaya to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–30
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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)
- $45–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–40
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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