There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane ALA - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
12h 9m¥1,966–2,672Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
2d 6h¥454–1,169Train, 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 Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengzhou East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
38h 41m¥905–1,848Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Xi'an to Luoyangbus
- Take the taxi from Luoyang to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
2d 23h¥1,262–1,620Drive 3,872.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Shaolin Monasterycar 3,872.1 km
39h 22m¥3,408–4,922Fly Almaty International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)plane ALA - LYA
- Take the taxi from Luoyang-Airport-LYA to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
13h 28m¥1,857–6,979Fly Almaty International Airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY)plane ALA - NNY
- Take the train from Nanyang East to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
19h 41m¥1,659–6,105Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane YIN - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
20h 28m¥1,077–3,519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengzhou East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
43h 7m¥662–1,690Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Luoyanglongmentrain
- Take the train from Luoyanglongmen to Gongyi Southtrain
2d 2h¥763–1,330
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery is to bus and train which costs ¥450 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery is to fly and train which takes 12h 9m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2700.
The distance between Almaty and Shaolin Monastery is 3473 km. The road distance is 3872.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 23h and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Shaolin Monastery is 3872 km. It takes approximately 39h 22m to drive from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery.
There are five+ hotels available in Shaolin Monastery.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shaolin Monastery, Henan, China?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Shaolin Monastery. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), walk to Zhengzhou Airport, take the bus to East Train Station, walk to Zhengzhou East, take the train to Gongyi South Station, then take the taxi to Shaolin Monastery. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Shaolin Monastery via Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, Beijing West Station, Zhengzhou East Station, Zhengzhou East, and Gongyi South in around 38h 41m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
Train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥95–140
Train from Beijing West Station to Zhengzhou East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–320
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Nanyang East to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–410
Train from Yinchuan to Luoyanglongmen
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥420–460
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Luoyanglongmen to Gongyi South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥23–26
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥36–40
- Business Class Seat
- ¥45–70
- 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 Beijing West Station to Zhengzhou East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–480
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥210–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–480
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- 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
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
- 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 Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Xi'an to Luoyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥90
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
Luoyang Jinmudan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 379 9610033
Luoyang Jinmudan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 379 9610033
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