There are 5 ways to get from Hotan to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hotan Airport (HTN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HTN - ALA
5h 28m$123–444Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Hetian to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
39h 50m$72–134Train, drive via Turpan North Station
- Take the train from Hetian to Turpan North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
38h 7m$86–165Drive 1,358.9 km
- Drive from Hotan to Almatycar 1,358.9 km
16h 24m$172–248Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Hetian to Ürümqi Southtrain
- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 10h$74–132
Hotan Airport (HTN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hotan to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $70 - $140 and takes 39h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hotan to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Hotan and Almaty is 768 km. The road distance is 1358.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Hotan to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Hotan. It is currently 2:06 AM in Hotan and 1:06 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Hotan to Almaty is 1359 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Hotan to Almaty.
There are 3328+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Hotan, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Hotan Airport (HTN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hotan Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Train from Hetian to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $24–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $45–60
- Soft Sleeper
- $75–95
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–18
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–30
Train from Hetian to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $23–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $45–60
- Soft Sleeper
- $70–90
Train from Hetian to Ürümqi South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $50–65
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–100
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Urumchi North to Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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