There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Golmud by plane, train, car, 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
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane ALA - GOQ
14h 19m¥1,000–3,400Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
47h 19m¥383–1,064Train, 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 Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
42h 54m¥625–1,204Bus, train via Pingliang
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
2d 19h¥977–1,462Drive 2,173.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Golmudcar 2,173.8 km
24h 52m¥1,893–2,734Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
2d 8h¥440–1,179
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Golmud is to bus and train which costs ¥380 - ¥1100 and takes 47h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Golmud is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3400.
The distance between Almaty and Golmud is 1720 km. The road distance is 2173.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Golmud without a car is to bus and train via Pingliang which takes 2 days 19h and costs ¥950 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Almaty to Golmud, including transfers.
Golmud is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 9:47 AM in Almaty and 12:47 PM in Golmud.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Golmud is 2174 km. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Almaty to Golmud.
There are four+ hotels available in Golmud.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Golmud, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥31
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–240
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Turfan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–380
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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