There are 8 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Altay 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 from Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane ALA - AAT
7h 30m¥1,632–4,842Bus, train via Yining
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
31h 20m¥204–551Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
28h 59m¥304–612Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
37h 12m¥239–701Drive 1,263.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Altaycar 1,263.4 km
13h 51m¥1,110–1,603Fly from Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane CIT - AAT
8h 18m¥1,545–5,557Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane NQZ - AAT
7h 47m¥1,231–5,543Bus, train via Yining #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining East to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
33h 39m¥239–556
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay is to bus and train via Yining which costs ¥200 - ¥550 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4900.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Altay is 1022 km. The road distance is 1263.4 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 12m and costs ¥230 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Kazakhstan to Altay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Altay is 1263 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Kazakhstan to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Altay Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi, Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Yining East to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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