There are 5 ways to get from Alashankou to Almaty by taxi, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train to Yining Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YIN - ALA
7h 8m$110–441Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train 338Т
18h 24m$20–38Drive 607.8 km
- Drive from Alashankou to Almatycar 607.8 km
6h 43m$77–111Taxi to Tacheng Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Tacheng Airport (TCG)taxi
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TCG - ALA
8h 31m$166–466Taxi to Bole, fly
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BPL - ALA
26h 47m$71–339
Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alashankou to Almaty is to train which costs $19 - $40 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Alashankou to Almaty is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct train from Alashankou to Almaty. However, there are services departing from Dostyk and arriving at Almaty 2 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Alashankou and Almaty is 652 km. The road distance is 607.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Alashankou to Almaty, including transfers.
Alashankou to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Almaty is 3h behind Alashankou. It is currently 3:34 PM in Alashankou and 12:34 PM in Almaty.
Alashankou to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alashankou to Almaty is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Alashankou to Almaty.
There are 3599+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Alashankou, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Dostyk to Almaty 2 3 times a week. Tickets cost $18–31 and the journey takes 18h 10m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Bole to Almaty International Airport via Altay, Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bole to Almaty International Airport via Kuqa, Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $15–70
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