There are 6 ways to get from Stepnogorsk to Almaty by taxi, train, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi, train, fly
best- Take the taxi from Stepnogorsk to Ak-Kultaxi
- Take the train from Ak-Kul to Astana 1train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
6h 59m$67–122Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Stepnogorsk to Ak-Kultaxi
- Take the train from Ak-Kul to Almaty 2train 016T
25h 21m$29–253Taxi, train via Astana
- Take the taxi from Stepnogorsk to Ak-Kultaxi
- Take the train from Ak-Kul to Astana 1train
- Take the train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2train
20h 42m$33–56Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Stepnogorsk to Ak-Kultaxi
- Take the train from Ak-Kul to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
23h 45m$37–42Drive 1,386.8 km
- Drive from Stepnogorsk to Almatycar 1,386.8 km
12h 39m$54–78Taxi, train via Astana #2
- Take the taxi from Stepnogorsk to Ak-Kultaxi
- Take the train from Ak-Kul to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1train
28h 48m$166–328
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stepnogorsk to Almaty is to taxi and train and bus which costs $35 - $45 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stepnogorsk to Almaty is to taxi and train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $65 - $130.
The distance between Stepnogorsk and Almaty is 1184 km. The road distance is 1386.8 km.
The best way to get from Stepnogorsk to Almaty without a car is to taxi and train via Astana which takes 20h 42m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Stepnogorsk to Almaty, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stepnogorsk to Almaty is 1387 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Stepnogorsk to Almaty.
There are 3259+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Stepnogorsk to Almaty. However, you can take the taxi to Ak-Kul, take the train to Astana 1, walk to Astana 1 station, take the line 10 bus to Astana Airport, walk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ak-Kul, take the train to Astana 1, then take the train to Almaty 2.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Ak-Kul to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Ak-Kul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $17–25
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Ak-Kul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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)
- $120–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–240
Train from Ak-Kul to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–220
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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