Introducing Almaty


Located in the foothills of Zailiysky Alatu, part of the Tian Shan Mountains, Almaty boasts numerous theaters, opera houses and ballets. Keep your eyes open for the many cultural activities that take place in the city. Here are some facts about this beautiful city.

Almaty is known for:


Nature and Wildlife Skiing Trekking Climbing Mountain

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Aktobe (2477 km)
Taldykorgan (5 km)
Djansougourov (1384 km)
CURRENCY
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)

COUNTRY CODE
+7

ELECTRIC POWER
C, F

TIME ZONE
GMT +6

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€1.58

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€28.55

Average Temperature

January
-6,1 °C
February
-5 °C
March
2,2 °C
April
11,1 °C
May
16,1 °C
June
21,1 °C
July
23,9 °C
August
22,2 °C
September
16,7 °C
October
8,9 °C
November
1,7 °C
December
-3,9 °C

Almaty airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Almaty city center is 18 km from the airport and you can get there using the number 79 and 3 municipal bus services which depart from the exit of the arrivals area. Tickets can be bought on the bus and cost 80 Kazakhstani tenge. The number 79 bus runs every 6 minutes between 05:00 and 22:30. The number 3 service runs at 45 minute intervals between 22:00 and 06:00. The journey from the airport to the city center takes about 30 minutes.

Average time from airport: 30 minutes

Distance from airport: 18 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for buses, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is 2,500-4,000 Kazakhstani tenge.

Average taxi price: 2,500-4,000 Kazakhstani tenge

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