Kazakhstan›From Astana›Almaty
Astana to Almaty by train or flight
About 1210 km. The flight is fastest at 4.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,140 per person.
Almaty to AstanaFastest
Flight
Air Astana / FlyArystan / SCAT
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Tulpar-Talgo overnight (seat / two-berth coupé / lux)
from ₹2,140 per person
Best value
Flight
Air Astana / FlyArystan / SCAT
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Tulpar-Talgo overnight (seat / two-berth coupé / lux) | 16 hovernight | ₹2,140–₹6,930per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Air Astana / FlyArystan / SCAT | 4.3 h | ₹5,880–₹16,800per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Tulpar-Talgo overnight (seat / two-berth coupé / lux) | ₹4,280–₹13,860 | ₹8,560–₹27,720 |
| Flight · Air Astana / FlyArystan / SCAT | ₹11,760–₹33,600 | ₹23,520–₹67,200 |
Once you’re in Almaty
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Against it: Winter Smog in Almaty.
Related
Plan Astana and Almaty
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.