There are 4 ways to get from Novosibirsk to Altay by plane, train, 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 Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane OVB - AAT
13h 20m¥1,233–5,626Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Aktogaytrain
- Take the train from Aktogay to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
2d 5h¥941–1,761Drive 1,405.4 km
- Drive from Novosibirsk to Altaycar 1,405.4 km
21h 25m¥1,207–1,743Fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Kanas Airport (KJI)plane OVB - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altaytaxi
19h 56m¥1,123–4,216
Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novosibirsk to Altay is to train and drive which costs ¥900 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Novosibirsk to Altay is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000.
The distance between Novosibirsk and Altay is 924 km. The road distance is 1405.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Novosibirsk to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h behind Novosibirsk. It is currently 4:04 AM in Novosibirsk and 3:04 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Novosibirsk to Altay is 1405 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Novosibirsk to Altay.
There are seven+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Novosibirsk, Russia and Altay, China?
S7 Airlines, Chang An Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Kanas Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Kanas Airport via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥650–950
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥950–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktogay to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥77–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥77–82
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥120–140
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–130
- Schedules at
- China Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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