There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Shuiding by bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgasbus 252
- Drive from Khorgas to Shuidingcar
7h 7m¥84–211Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain 886Х
- Drive from Kerimagash to Shuidingcar
7h 52m¥138–202Drive 372.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Shuidingcar 372.4 km
4h 9m¥327–473Fly, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Shuidingtaxi
4h 38m¥510–2,910Train, drive via Fire Station 11
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain 886Х
- Drive from Kerimagash to Shuidingcar
8h 27m¥114–159
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Shuiding is to train and drive via Fire Station 11 which costs ¥110 - ¥160 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Shuiding is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥320 - ¥480.
The distance between Almaty and Shuiding is 385 km. The road distance is 372.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Almaty to Shuiding, including transfers.
Shuiding is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 9:48 PM in Almaty and 10:48 PM in Shuiding.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Shuiding is 372 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Almaty to Shuiding.
There are one+ hotels available in Shuiding.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shuiding, China?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Shuiding. However, you can take the bus to Khorgas then drive to Shuiding. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Shuiding via Almaty 1 and Kerimagash in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥310–900
- 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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–150
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–90
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