There are 7 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
11h 3m¥2,308–2,961Bus, 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¥508–1,422Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Harbintrain
45h 29m¥902–1,697Bus
- 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¥1,514–2,012Drive 4,778.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Harbincar 4,778.8 km
2d 1h¥4,197–6,062Fly 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¥1,244–3,833Train, 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¥903–1,572
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 11h 3m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3000.
The distance between Almaty and Harbin is 3905 km. The road distance is 4778.8 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 ¥900 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Almaty to Harbin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Almaty to Harbin is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 3 days 15h.
Harbin is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 7:56 PM in Almaty and 10:56 PM in Harbin.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Harbin is 4779 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Harbin.
There are 90+ 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) 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Daqing Sartu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,100
- 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
- ¥1,300–4,200
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Shenyang North to Harbin West
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥135–145
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–300
Train from Beijing to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Daqing West to Harbin
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–270
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
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
- ¥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
- 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
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–370
- 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
- ¥300–458
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥300–410
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