There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Hotan by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane ALA - HTN
8h 15m¥488–2,544Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Hetiantrain
28h 49m¥674–766Drive 1,358.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Hotancar 1,358.5 km
16h 25m¥1,143–1,651Bus to Yining Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane YIN - HTN
14h 55m¥598–3,342
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hotan Airport (HTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Hotan is to bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥800 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Hotan is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs ¥480 - ¥2600.
The distance between Almaty and Hotan is 768 km. The road distance is 1358.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Hotan without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 49m and costs ¥650 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Almaty to Hotan, including transfers.
Hotan is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:30 AM in Almaty and 1:30 AM in Hotan.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Hotan is 1358 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Almaty to Hotan.
There are one+ hotels available in Hotan.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Hotan, China?
Air Astana, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hotan Airport (HTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hotan Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,600
Flights from Yining Airport to Hotan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,100
Train from Kashgar to Hetian
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–75
- Hard sleeper
- ¥100–150
- Soft sleeper
- ¥170–230
Train from Kashgar to Hetian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–280
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kashgar to Hetian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–200
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥568
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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