Best way to travel between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Yekaterinburg

A: Almaty, Kazakhstan

B: Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Yekaterinburg

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $46.35; 2576.14 km; 38h 59mins; 136.54 kgs

bus: $57.6; 2409.02 km; 38h 51mins; 72.27 kgs

drive: $138.71; 2332.69 km; 30h 41mins; 298.58 kgs

flight: $185.27; 1932.28 km; 7h 17mins; 208.69 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	2576.14 km	38h 59mins	1,531 RUB	46.35
Bus	2409.02 km	38h 51mins	1,902 RUB	57.6
Drive	2332.69 km	30h 41mins	4,581 RUB	138.71
Flight	1932.28 km	7h 17mins	6,118 RUB	185.27

Take Train from Almaty 2 to Qusmuryn: Time: 20h 24mins Cost: 1,486 RUB; $ 40.5 - 49.5 USD CO2 Emission: 96.89 kgs
Take Train from Qusmuryn to Cheliabinsk-Glavnyi: Time: 11h 45mins Cost: 396 RUB; $ 10.8 - 13.2 USD CO2 Emission: 28.08 kgs
Take Train from Cheliabinsk-Glavnyi to Ekaterinburg-Passajirs: Time: 4h 50mins Cost: 561 RUB; $ 15.3 - 18.7 USD CO2 Emission: 11.57 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Yekaterinburg is to travel by train, which will cost about 1,519 RUB or 41.40 USD.