There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Aral by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive 1,134.6 km
best- Drive from Almaty to Aralcar 1,134.6 km
16h 21m¥955–1,379Fly Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)plane ALA - ACF
6h 57m¥390–2,190Fly Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane ALA - AKU
- Take the taxi from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Araltaxi
10h 51m¥1,543–5,200Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Aral Talim Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)plane YIN - ACF
14h 36m¥493–2,947Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Aksu Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane YIN - AKU
- Take the taxi from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Araltaxi
15h 36m¥899–5,138
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aksu Airport (AKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Aral is to drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Aral is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥390 - ¥2200.
The distance between Almaty and Aral is 1135 km. The road distance is 1134.6 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive 1134.6 km from Almaty to Aral.
Aral is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 1:46 PM in Almaty and 2:46 PM in Aral.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Aral is 1135 km. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Almaty to Aral.
There are three+ hotels available in Aral.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Aral, China?
Flyr and China Express Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,200
Flights from Yining Airport to Aksu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Aksu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,700
- 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
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 32m
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
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