There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Harbin by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)ALA - HRB
10h 38m¥2,315–4,393Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
3d 3h¥654–1,423Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the train from Beijing to Harbin
45h 29m¥960–1,265Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Take the bus from Beijing Zhaogongkou to Harbin
3d 15h¥1,584–2,043Drive 4,781.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Harbin4,781.5 km
2d 1h¥4,227–6,105Train, 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 Shenyang North
- Take the train from Shenyang North Station to Harbin
2d 22h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to bus and train via Beijing which costs ¥950 - ¥1300 and takes 45h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4400.
The distance between Almaty and Harbin is 3905 km. The road distance is 4781.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Harbin without a car is to bus and train via Beijing which takes 45h 29m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Almaty to Harbin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 3 days 15h.
Harbin is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 3:23 PM in Almaty and 6:23 PM in Harbin.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Harbin is 4782 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Harbin.
There are 92+ hotels available in Harbin.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Harbin, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Harbin via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang East, Beijing, Tianqiao Station, Muxiyuan Station, and Beijing Zhaogongkou in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
Train from Beijing to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Shenyang North Station to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–800
Train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–800
- 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 Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥320–460
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,200
- 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
Bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥455
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Zhaogongkou to Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥350–490
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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