There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Beijing by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ALA - PEK
7h 39m¥1,928–3,170Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain Urumqi
2d 12h¥379–1,150Bus, train via Hohhot
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Beijing Qinghe Stationtrain
2d 7h¥535–1,278Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijingbus
2d 20h¥1,222–1,587Drive 3,744.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Beijingcar 3,744.2 km
37h 37m¥3,158–4,561Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane ALA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
8h 28m¥1,809–4,405Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane ALA - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
11h 9m¥2,034–3,813Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
2d 8h¥644–1,324
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Beijing is to bus and train which costs ¥370 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Beijing is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Beijing. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Beijing via Urumqi and Pingliang East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Almaty and Beijing is 3313 km. The road distance is 3744.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Beijing without a car is to bus and train via Hohhot which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥500 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Almaty to Beijing, including transfers.
Almaty to Beijing bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Beijing is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 20h.
Almaty to Beijing bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Beijing is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:50 AM in Almaty and 3:50 AM in Beijing.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China?
Air China, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Beijing via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, and Pingliang East in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–619
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–850
Train from Hohhot East to Beijing Qinghe Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥320–360
- Business Class Seat
- ¥470–700
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥33
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥455
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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