There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Alashankou by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)ALA - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Alashankou
9h 27m¥1,958–5,456Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk337Т
18h 30m¥98–171Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankou
16hDrive 601.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Alashankou601.6 km
6h 50m¥534–771
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to train which costs ¥95 - ¥180 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
The distance between Almaty and Alashankou is 529 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 .
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Almaty to Alashankou, including transfers.
Alashankou is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 7:23 PM in Almaty and 10:23 PM in Alashankou.
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 ¥85–160 and the journey takes 18h 15m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–160
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
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