There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Kashgar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)ALA - KHG
7h 50m¥2,005–4,778Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
22h 7m¥644–661Drive 863 km
- Drive from Almaty to Kashgar863 km
11h 13m¥765–1,104Bus to Yining Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)YIN - KHG
14h 45m¥2,993–4,525
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kashgar is to bus which costs ¥640 - ¥670 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kashgar is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4800.
The distance between Almaty and Kashgar is 456 km. The road distance is 863 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kashgar without a car is to bus which takes 22h 7m and costs ¥640 - ¥670.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Almaty to Kashgar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kashgar is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥640 - ¥670 and takes 22h 7m.
Kashgar is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:40 PM in Almaty and 1:40 PM in Kashgar.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Kashgar is 863 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Almaty to Kashgar.
There are 21+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kashgar, China?
China Southern Airlines and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kashgar via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Kashgar in around 22h 7m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport via Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tumxuk Tangwangcheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥598
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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