There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Alashankou by plane, train, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly to Yining Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
8h 4m¥740–2,957Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain 337Т
18h 30m¥135–225Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
16h¥206–442Drive 601.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Alashankoucar 601.6 km
6h 50m¥508–733Fly to Tacheng Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane ALA - TCG
- Take the taxi from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Alashankoutaxi
13h 11m¥1,248–3,375Fly to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)plane ALA - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Alashankoutaxi
9h 37m¥973–3,055
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to train which costs ¥130 - ¥230 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥500 - ¥750.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Alashankou. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Dostyk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Almaty and Alashankou is 652 km. The road distance is 601.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Alashankou without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 16h and costs ¥200 - ¥450.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Almaty to Alashankou, including transfers.
Almaty to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Alashankou is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:40 AM in Almaty and 9:40 AM in Alashankou.
Almaty to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Dostyk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Alashankou is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Almaty to Alashankou.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Alashankou, China?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥120–210 and the journey takes 18h 15m.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–210
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–135
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–210
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–200
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- ¥100–440
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