There are 4 ways to get from Yakutsk to Almaty by plane, train, car, or car ferry
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 Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)YKS - ALA
9h 23m$154–655Train
- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Take the train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gl
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
5d 17h$272–489Drive 5,429.5 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Almaty5,429.5 km
4d 5h$445–643Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestiah
- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Take the train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gl
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Altaiskaia
- Take the train from Altaiskaia to Shamalgan
5d 21h
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Yakutsk and Almaty is 3984 km. The road distance is 5429.5 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 5 days 17h and costs $270 - $490.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Yakutsk to Almaty, including transfers.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $490 and takes 5 days 17h.
Almaty is 4h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 4:52 PM in Yakutsk and 12:52 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Almaty is 5429 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Yakutsk to Almaty.
There are 3228+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Yakutsk, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
S7 Airlines and Aircompany Yakutia fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakutsk to Almaty 2 via Nizhny Bestiah, Tynda, and Novosibirsk-Glavny in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- yakutia.aero
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Tynda to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $400–600
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Altaiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–21
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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)
- $130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Altaiskaia to Shamalgan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 (4112) 408-009
- Website
- lorp.ru
Car ferry from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestiah
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- lorp.ru
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