There are 7 ways to get from Tulkubas to Almaty by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)CIT - ALA
4h 22m$51–110Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 2012X / ...
9h 48m$9–150Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulkubas to Shymkent Samal Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station3
12h 12m$22–24Drive 604.1 km
- Drive from Tulkubas to Almaty604.1 km
7h 27m$24–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulkubas to Almaty604.1 km
7h 27m$95–120Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)DMB - ALA
5h 3m$110–245Train via Almaty 1
- Take the train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 1022T / ...
12h 1m$15–23
Tulkubas to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulkubas to Almaty is to train which costs $9 - $150 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tulkubas to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $50 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tjulkubas and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Tulkubas and Almaty is 735 km. The road distance is 604.1 km.
The best way to get from Tulkubas to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs $9 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Tulkubas to Almaty, including transfers.
Tulkubas to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Tjulkubas station.
Tulkubas to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulkubas to Almaty is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Tulkubas to Almaty.
There are 3434+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Tulkubas, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 2 twice daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 9h 48m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
Flights from Taraz Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–7
Train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–14
Train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $18–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–3
Train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
Train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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)
- $60–85
Train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
Train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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 Tjulkubas to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tjulkubas to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
Train from Tjulkubas to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
Train from Tjulkubas to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Estimated price
- $8–120
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