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)ALA - GOQ
12h 59m¥950–4,900Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yining
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
42h 54mBus, train via Pingliang
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
2d 19hDrive 2,173.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Golmud2,173.4 km
25h 9m¥1,947–2,812Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
47h 19mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
2d 8h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Golmud is to fly which costs ¥950 - ¥4900 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Golmud is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs ¥950 - ¥4900.
The distance between Almaty and Golmud is 1720 km. The road distance is 2173.4 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 .
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Almaty to Golmud, including transfers.
Golmud is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 8:37 PM in Almaty and 11:37 PM in Golmud.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Golmud is 2173 km. It takes approximately 25h 9m 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 seven other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,900
- 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
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Yining, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- 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
- ¥30
- 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
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
Train from Turfan to Lanzhou
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥28–70
- 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
- ¥110–370
- 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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