There are 12 ways to get from Almaty to Yiwu by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Yiwu Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)ALA - YIW
11h 56m¥1,915–3,197Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Changzhou train station
- Take the bus from Changzhou to Yiwu
2d 17h¥607–863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the train from Beijing South to Hangzhou East
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
45h 35m¥1,069–1,435Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Yiwu
3d 2hDrive 4,853.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Yiwu4,853.8 km
2d 1h¥4,325–6,246Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)ALA - NGB
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
15h¥1,180–3,819Fly to Quzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Quzhou Airport (JUZ)ALA - JUZ
- Take the train from Quzhou to Yiwu
12h 11m¥1,741–6,209Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ALA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yiwu
11h 27m¥2,064–4,672Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)ALA - HGH
- Take the bus from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
13h 14m¥1,501–3,344Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)ALA - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Yiwu
13h 29m¥1,983–3,424Train, 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 Ürümqi to Shangqiu
- Take the train from Shangqiu to Xuzhou East
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Yiwu
2d 7hBus, train #3
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Baotou
- Take the train from Baotou Station to Hangzhou
- Take the bus from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
3d 13h¥820–1,498
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yiwu Airport (YIW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Yiwu is to bus and train which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Yiwu is to fly and train which takes 11h 27m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4700.
The distance between Almaty and Yiwu is 4133 km. The road distance is 4853.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Yiwu without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 35m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Almaty to Yiwu, including transfers.
Yiwu is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 7:27 PM in Almaty and 10:27 PM in Yiwu.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Yiwu is 4854 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Yiwu.
There are 61+ hotels available in Yiwu.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Yiwu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yiwu Airport (YIW) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Quzhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Quzhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Quzhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,900
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Ürümqi to Shangqiu
Train from Ürümqi to Changzhou train station
Train from Beijing South to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥53–58
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–170
Train from Quzhou to Yiwu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥61–67
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yiwu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Nanjing South to Yiwu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥260–290
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Shangqiu to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Xuzhou East to Yiwu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥300–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
Train from Quzhou to Yiwu
Train from Baotou Station to Hangzhou
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–100
Train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu
Train from Quzhou to Yiwu
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- 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 Ürümqi to Baotou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–579
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥210–310
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥430–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–850
- 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
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Changzhou to Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥119
- Schedules at
- ctrip.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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