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 Station
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
18h 57mTaxi to Hami Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Hami to Hami Airport (HMI)
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)HMI - ALA
14h 28m$76–353Drive 1,566.7 km
- Drive from Hami to Almaty1,566.7 km
15h 57m$198–286Taxi to Barkol, fly
- Take the taxi from Hami to Barkol (DHH)
- Fly from Barkol (DHH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)DHH - ALA
12h 52m$124–484
Hami Airport (HMI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hami to Almaty is to taxi and fly which costs $75 - $360 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hami to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $120 - $490.
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 5:23 PM in Hami and 4:23 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Hami to Almaty is 1567 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Hami to Almaty.
There are 3075+ 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 57m.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hami Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Barkol to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Barkol to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Hami Airport to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $40–55
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
Train from Hami to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $10–15
- Hard Sleeper
- $21–26
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–45
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $10–35
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