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How to get fromKathmandu to Almatyby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Almaty by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KTM - ALA
    11h 25m
    $240–550

  2. Drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Xi'antrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    4d 13h
    $198–395

  3. Drive 3,151.1 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Almatycar car 3,151.1 km
    44h
    $403–582

  4. Drive, bus, train via Shijiazhuang

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Shijiazhuang Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shijiazhuang North Station to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    4d 19h
    $211–421

  5. Drive, bus, train via Zhengzhou

    1. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lhasa to Zhengzhoutrain train
    4. Take the train from Zhengzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    5d 1h
    $208–430

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Air India Limited, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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