There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Turpan 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 Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)ALA - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
9h 17m¥1,004–2,525Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Turfan NorthUrumqi
21h 18m¥170–474Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yining
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
16h 52mDrive 1,167.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Turpan1,167.4 km
12h 3m¥1,045–1,510Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Turpan (TLQ)YIN - TLQ
14h 43m¥1,055–6,242Fly Almaty International Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turpan (TLQ)ALA - TLQ
11h 14m¥856–4,534
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Turpan is to bus and train which costs ¥170 - ¥480 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
The distance between Almaty and Turpan is 1070 km. The road distance is 1167.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Turpan without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 18m and costs ¥170 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Almaty to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 5:25 AM in Almaty and 6:25 AM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Turpan is 1167 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Almaty to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Turpan, China?
Flyr, Chengdu, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Turpan via Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turpan via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turpan via Yining Airport, Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turpan via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turpan via Yining Airport, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,900
- 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
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–70
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- 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
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