There are 5 ways to get from Altay to Kazakhstan by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AAT - ALA
5h 31m$275–405Train, drive via Altynkol
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
27h 58m$38–78Drive 1,292.9 km
- Drive from Altay to Almatycar 1,292.9 km
13h 8m$163–236Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AAT - NQZ
6h 44m$196–756Train, drive
- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
36h 53m$46–91
Altay Airport (AAT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Kazakhstan is to train and drive via Altynkol which costs $35 - $80 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $270 - $410.
The distance between Altay and Kazakhstan is 1022 km. The road distance is 1292.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Altay to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Kazakhstan is 1293 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Altay to Kazakhstan.
There are 3459+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines and Air Astana fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $18–26
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–32
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