There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Aral by plane, car, taxi, 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 Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)ALA - ACF
7h 57m¥402–2,171Drive 1,134.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Aral1,134.5 km
16h 20m¥1,010–1,459Fly Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aksu Airport (AKU)ALA - AKU
- Take the taxi from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Aral
10h 53m¥1,065–5,079Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Aral Talim Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)YIN - ACF
14h 36m¥520–2,935
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Aral is to fly which costs ¥400 - ¥2200 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Aral is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥400 - ¥2200.
The distance between Almaty and Aral is 504 km. The road distance is 1134.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Almaty to Aral, including transfers.
Aral is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 5:16 PM in Almaty and 6:16 PM in Aral.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Aral is 1135 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Almaty to Aral.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Aral, China?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) once daily.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Yining Airport, Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Yining Airport to Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- 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
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
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