There are 6 ways to get from Chongqing to Almaty by plane, 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 from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
best- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CKG - ALA
8h 51m$241–471Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 2h$109–241Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
42h 18m$115–242Drive 3,834.4 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Almatycar 3,834.4 km
38h 14m$484–698Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TFU - ALA
11h 21m$228–431Train, drive #2
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 15h$109–215
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $100 - $250 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $240 - $480.
The distance between Chongqing and Almaty is 3064 km. The road distance is 3834.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Chongqing to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h behind Chongqing. It is currently 10:27 PM in Chongqing and 7:27 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Chongqing to Almaty is 3834 km. It takes approximately 38h 14m to drive from Chongqing to Almaty.
There are 3439+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, China Southern Airlines, and Air China fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–90
Train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $18–26
- Adult - 1st Class
- $28–40
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–90
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