There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to Altay by train, plane, or car
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane PKX - AAT
6h 52m¥2,853–7,072Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
31h 4m¥389–1,012Drive 3,023.1 km
- Drive from Beijing to Altaycar 3,023.1 km
33h 45m¥2,624–3,790Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane PEK - AAT
7h 7m¥2,954–4,769Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane TSN - AAT
9h 16m¥1,076–3,610
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Altay is to train which costs ¥380 - ¥1100 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Altay is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs ¥2800 - ¥7500.
The distance between Beijing and Altay is 2501 km. The road distance is 3023.1 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Altay without a car is to train which takes 31h 4m and costs ¥380 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Beijing to Altay, including transfers.
The best way to get from Beijing to Altay is to train which takes 31h 4m and costs ¥380 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2900 - ¥4800 and takes 7h 7m.
Altay is 2h behind Beijing. It is currently 4:03 AM in Beijing and 2:03 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Altay is 3023 km. It takes approximately 33h 45m to drive from Beijing to Altay.
There are four+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Altay, China?
You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Altay via Ürümqi, Karamay, and Altay in around 31h 4m. Alternatively, Air China flies from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Altay Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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