There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Hami by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane ALA - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
10h 56m¥860–3,989Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Hamitrain Urumqi
22h 48m¥181–757Train, 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 Urumqi Station to Hamitrain
18h 22mDrive 1,560.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Hamicar 1,560.2 km
16h 1m¥1,375–1,986Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Hami Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane YIN - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
15h 50m¥1,100–5,794Fly Almaty International Airport to Barkol, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Barkol (DHH)plane ALA - DHH
- Take the taxi from Barkol (DHH) to Hamitaxi
11h 22m¥928–3,452Bus, train via Tuha
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Tuhatrain
- Take the train from Tuha to Hamitrain
23h 55m¥306–777Bus, train via Turfan
- 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 Hamitrain
27h 10m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hami Airport (HMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Hami is to bus and train which costs ¥180 - ¥800 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Hami is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 56m and costs ¥850 - ¥4000.
The distance between Almaty and Hami is 1404 km. The road distance is 1560.2 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Hami without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 48m and costs ¥180 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Almaty to Hami, including transfers.
Hami is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 2:33 PM in Almaty and 3:33 PM in Hami.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Hami is 1560 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Almaty to Hami.
There are three+ hotels available in Hami.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Hami. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Hami Airport (HMI), then take the taxi to Hami. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Hami via Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, and Urumqi Station in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Yining Airport, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Yining Airport to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Hami Airport via Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Barkol via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥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 Urumqi Station to Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–390
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥280–390
Train from Urumqi Station to Tuha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Tuha to Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥130–190
Train from Urumqi Station to Hami
Train from Urumqi Station to Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥70–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥150–180
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–290
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
Train from Turfan to Hami
- 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
- ¥110–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥75–250
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