There are 4 ways to get from Hami to Almaty by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Hami to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
18h 57m$58–124Drive 1,566.7 km
- Drive from Hami to Almatycar 1,566.7 km
15h 47m$198–286Taxi to Barkol, fly
- Take the taxi from Hami to Barkol (DHH)taxi
- Fly from Barkol (DHH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DHH - ALA
13h 2m$131–456Taxi to Hami Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Hami to Hami Airport (HMI)taxi
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HMI - ALA
5h 48m$121–433
Barkol (DHH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hami to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $55 - $130 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hami to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Hami and Almaty is 1589 km. The road distance is 1566.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Hami to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Hami. It is currently 8:48 PM in Hami and 7:48 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Hami to Almaty is 1567 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Hami to Almaty.
There are 3459+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Hami to Almaty. However, you can take the train to Urumqi Station, take the train to Yining, drive to Altynkol, take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Fire Station 11, walk to Avtomobilny zavod, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can drive from Hami to Almaty in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Barkol to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Hami Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Barkol to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $26–40
- Adult - 1st Class
- $40–60
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $11–17
- Hard Sleeper
- $21–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–50
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $10–15
- Hard Sleeper
- $22–27
- Soft Sleeper
- $35–45
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $11–40
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