There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Harbin by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Harbin Taiping International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)plane ALA - HRB
10h 48m¥2,280–3,698Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Harbin Westtrain
3d 3h¥514–1,440Bus, train via Taiyuan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North Station to Harbintrain
2d 9h¥915–1,830Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijingbus
- Take the bus from Beijing Zhaogongkou to Harbinbus
3d 15h¥1,520–2,030Drive 4,778.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Harbincar 4,778.9 km
2d 1h¥4,156–6,003Fly to Daqing Sartu Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA)plane ALA - DQA
- Take the train from Daqing West to Harbintrain
13h 33m¥1,652–5,196Train, 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 Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North Station to Harbintrain
2d 22h¥905–1,565Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Karymskaiatrain
- Take the train from Karymskaia to Zabaykalsktrain
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbintrain
4d 22h¥1,825–3,952
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 which costs ¥500 - ¥1500 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Harbin. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Harbin via Novosibirsk Gl, Karymskaia, Zabaykalsk and Manzhouli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Almaty and Harbin is 3905 km. The road distance is 4778.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Harbin without a car is to bus and train via Taiyuan which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥900 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Almaty to Harbin, including transfers.
Almaty to Harbin train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 3 days 15h, you could also train, which costs ¥1800 - ¥4000 and takes 4 days 22h.
Harbin is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 8:02 AM in Almaty and 11:02 AM in Harbin.
Almaty to Harbin train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Novosibirsk-Glavny station.
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) 4 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
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan South
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥135–145
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–300
Train from Taiyuan South to Shenyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Shenyang North Station to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–800
Train from Daqing West to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Daqing West to Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- 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 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 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥950–1,400
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Karymskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥2,100–2,900
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥500–700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥650–950
Train from Karymskaia to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥650–950
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥110–150
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥200–280
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–130
- Hard sleeper
- ¥180–250
- Soft sleeper
- ¥290–380
- 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
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
- ¥300–458
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥300–410
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