There are 6 ways to get from Kostanay to Altay by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Altay Airport
best- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Altay Airport (AAT)KSN - AAT
14h 5m¥1,645–7,558Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kostanay to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
3d 6h¥618–869Train, bus via Astana
- Take the train from Kostanay to Astana 1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
2d 11h¥657–889Drive 2,199 km
- Drive from Kostanay to Altay2,199 km
27h 41m¥1,962–2,834Fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Kanas Airport (KJI)KSN - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altay
19h 31m¥1,485–5,848Train, drive
- Take the train from Kostanay to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe South
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
2d 12h
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kostanay to Altay is to train and bus which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kostanay to Altay is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs ¥1600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Kostanay and Altay is 1849 km. The road distance is 2199 km.
The best way to get from Kostanay to Altay without a car is to train and bus via Astana which takes 2 days 11h and costs ¥650 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Kostanay to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Kostanay. It is currently 9:29 AM in Kostanay and 10:29 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Kostanay to Altay is 2199 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Kostanay to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
Flyr, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Altay Airport (AAT) 6 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–9,500
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Kanas Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Kanas Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Kanas Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–140
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥100–140
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥75–110
Train from Kostanay to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–180
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥95–130
Train from Kostanay to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥100–140
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥80–110
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥170–230
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥110–170
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–120
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥150–220
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥70–100
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥437
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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