Trains to Almaty
20 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
20 places connect to Almaty by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 69 km away to 973 km, with a median of 787 km.
Arriving in Almaty
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konayev to Almaty train | €11.88 | 1h 23m | 69 km |
| Taldıqorğan to Almaty train | €33.34 | 2h 49m | 228 km |
| Sarkand to Almaty train | €48.19 | 3h 38m | 339 km |
| Balqash to Almaty train | €60.29 | 4h 9m | 427 km |
| Karaganda to Almaty train | €86.69 | 6h 4m | 784 km |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty train | €97.14 | 6h 38m | 864 km |
| Astana to Almaty train | €107.59 | 7h 24m | 973 km |
| Shakhtinsk to Almaty train | €109.79 | 6h 55m | 790 km |
| Saran to Almaty train | €110.34 | 7h 7m | 792 km |
| Temirtau to Almaty train | €113.09 | 7h 44m | 814 km |
- 20Places you can arrive from
- 20Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Almaty is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 2 | 10% | Konayev, 69 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 30% | Taldykorgan, 228 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 12 | 60% | Karagandy, 784 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Almaty that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 100% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ҚТЖ | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Almaty
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Almaty
- Almaty-1 railway station
- Almaty-2 railway station
- Burundai
Leaving Almaty
Common questions about Trains to Almaty
Where can I travel to Almaty by Trains from?
20 places connect to Almaty by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 69 km away in a straight line and the furthest 973 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Almaty cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Almaty is €11.88 for one passenger, across 20 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 787 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Almaty take?
The fastest Trains journey into Almaty is 1h 23m door to door. The median origin sits 787 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Almaty?
1 operators run Trains services into Almaty on our network: ҚТЖ. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Almaty use?
Trains services into Almaty use 3 named terminals, among them Almaty-1 railway station, Almaty-2 railway station, Burundai. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Almaty
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Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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