There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Altay by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT)ALA - AAT
8h 4m¥1,672–3,466Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
37h 6m¥249–675Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yining
- Take the train from Yining to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
27h 24mDrive 1,263.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Altay1,263.4 km
13h 51m¥1,131–1,633Bus, train via Yining
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
- Take the train from Yining to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
31h 13mBus, train via Yining #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
- Take the train from Yining East to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
33h 33m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Altay is to bus and train which costs ¥240 - ¥700 and takes 37h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Altay is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3500.
The distance between Almaty and Altay is 1019 km. The road distance is 1263.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 6m and costs ¥240 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Almaty to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:51 AM in Almaty and 7:51 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Altay is 1263 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Almaty to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Kuitun
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
Train from Yining to Kuitun
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
Train from Yining East to Kuitun
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–360
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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
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