There are 5 ways to get from Dostyk to Almaty by car, plane, train, or taxi
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Drive to Bole, fly
best- Drive from Dostyk to Bole (BPL)car
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BPL - ALA
6h 36m$210–1,614Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train 338Т
18h 10m$12–23Drive 621.6 km
- Drive from Dostyk to Almatycar 621.6 km
6h 57m$25–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dostyk to Almatytaxi 621.6 km
6h 57m$100–130Drive to Tacheng Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Tacheng Airport (TCG)car
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TCG - ALA
9h 7m$233–318
Dostyk to Almaty by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dostyk to Almaty is to train which costs $12 - $23 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dostyk to Almaty is to drive and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $210 - $1,700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dostyk and arriving at Almaty 2. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Dostyk and Almaty is 542 km. The road distance is 621.6 km.
The best way to get from Dostyk to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 18h 10m and costs $12 - $23.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Dostyk to Almaty, including transfers.
Dostyk to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Dostyk to Almaty train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dostyk to Almaty is 622 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Dostyk to Almaty.
There are 3243+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Dostyk, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Dostyk to Almaty 2 3 times a week. Tickets cost $12–23 and the journey takes 18h 10m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Bole to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bole to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–23
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–18
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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