There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Bortala by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Bole
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)ALA - BPL
8h 43m¥1,888–5,364Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk337Т
- Drive from Dostyk to Bortala
19h 33m¥161–272Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Bortala528.3 km
5h 46m¥469–677Fly to Yining Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Bortala
6h 40m¥788–3,280
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Bortala is to train and drive which costs ¥160 - ¥280 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Bortala is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
The distance between Almaty and Bortala is 476 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Almaty to Bortala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Bortala is 528 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Almaty to Bortala.
There are three+ hotels available in Bortala.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bortala, 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
- ¥850–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥320–900
- 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 35m
- Estimated price
- ¥340–420
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