Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
7644km Steppe Orenburg Omsk 24-Hour Transit
Stretching for an immense 7,644 kilometers, the border between Kazakhstan and Russia is the longest continuous international land border in the world. It is a vast frontier that crosses sweeping steppes, rolling hills, and the Altai Mountains. Your journey here is a passage across a wide-open landscape, a major transit route connecting Europe with Asia.
Eurasian Union Ease in Vast Altai Horizon Drive
You will find dozens of official crossing points along this enormous border. For most travelers, the choice of crossing will depend on your route. Major crossings are located on the main highways connecting key cities, such as the ones on the roads to Orenburg, Omsk, and Astrakhan. These are typically large, 24-hour facilities designed to handle a steady flow of traffic.
Border Crossings
- Karaozek (RUS) & Kurmangazy (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Ozinki (RUS) & Taskala (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Aksay (KAZ) & Ilek (RUS) Border Crossing
- Alimbet (KAZ) & Orsk (RUS) Border Crossing
- Sagarchin (RUS) & Zhaysan (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Bugristoye (RUS) & Kayrak (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Akbalshyk (KAZ) & Voskresenskoe (RUS) Border Crossing
- Petukhovo (RUS) & Zhanazhol (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Isilkul (RUS) & Karakoga (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Cherlak (RUS) & Urlitobe (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Karasuk (RUS) & Sulu-Agash (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Kulunda (RUS) & Sharbakty (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Auyl (KAZ) & Veseloyarsk (RUS) Border Crossing
- Mikhaylovka (RUS) & Ube (KAZ) Border Crossing
- Gornyak (RUS) & Zhezkent (KAZ) Border Crossing