There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Bole by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Bole
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)plane ALA - BPL
8h 43m¥743–3,220Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain 337Т
- Drive from Dostyk to Bolecar
19h 34m¥162–273Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Bolecar 526.8 km
5h 44m¥464–670Fly to Yining Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Boletaxi
6h 38m¥776–3,036
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Bole is to train and drive which costs ¥160 - ¥280 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Bole is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
The distance between Almaty and Bole is 476 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Almaty to Bole, including transfers.
Bole is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:48 AM in Almaty and 2:48 PM in Bole.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Bole is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Almaty to Bole.
There are three+ hotels available in Bole.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bole, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–900
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–160
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥85–120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥340–410
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