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)plane ALA - AAT
7h 24m¥1,653–4,756Bus, train via Yining
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
31h 13m¥193–530Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
27h 24m¥303–607Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
37h 6m¥234–678Drive 1,263.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Altaycar 1,263.4 km
13h 51m¥1,109–1,602Bus, train via Yining #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining East to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
33h 33m¥228–535
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 via Yining which costs ¥190 - ¥550 and takes 31h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Altay is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4800.
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 ¥230 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Almaty to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 2:37 AM in Almaty and 3:37 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 Tianjin Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- 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
- ¥1,200–4,900
- 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
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Yining East to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
- 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
- ¥100–370
- 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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