Flight to Urganch
Almaty → Urganch · about ~2h in the air
Bus to Xiva
Urganch → Xiva · about 1h
Almaty → Xiva
Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan · 1 border · Where else can you go from Almaty?
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About the trip from Almaty to Xiva
Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Xiva (Uzbekistan) are 1,374 km (854 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Urganch: ~6h door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~19h 55m by train, via Turkestan and Tashkent. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Almaty to Urganch: ~2h in the air, 1,348 km
- Bus from Urganch to Xiva: about 1h, 29 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Urganch: ~6h, 1 change
- Train, via Turkestan and Tashkent: ~19h 55m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.