There are 4 ways to get from Kuqa 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 Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KCA - ALA
5h 22m$103–344Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kuche to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
24h 48m$61–96Drive 923 km
- Drive from Kuqa to Almatycar 923 km
13h 10m$117–168Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kuche to Ürümqi Southtrain
- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
46h 5m$62–118
Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuqa to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $60 - $100 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kuqa to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $100 - $350.
The distance between Kuqa and Almaty is 543 km. The road distance is 923 km.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Kuqa to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Kuqa. It is currently 12:28 AM in Kuqa and 11:28 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuqa to Almaty is 923 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Kuqa to Almaty.
There are 3291+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kuqa, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Train from Kuche to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $12–17
- Hard sleeper
- $22–35
- Soft sleeper
- $35–50
- 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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