There are 4 ways to get from Semey to Alakol Biosphere Reserve by train, unknown, plane, or car
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Train, travel via Besköl
best- Take the train from Semey to Aktogay
- Take the train from Aktogay to Besköl
- Walk from Besköl to Alakol Biosphere Reserve
12h 39mFly to Tacheng Airport, travel
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)PLX - TCG
- Walk from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Alakol Biosphere Reserve
23h 17mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Semey to Tansyk
- Take the train from Aktogay to Koktuma
- Walk from Koktuma to Alakol Biosphere Reserve
15h 56mFly to Yining Airport, train, drive, travel
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Yining Airport (YIN)PLX - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostyk
- Take the train from Dostyk to Koktuma
- Walk from Koktuma to Alakol Biosphere Reserve
27h 39m
Semey Airport (PLX) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Semey and Alakol Biosphere Reserve is 662 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Alakol Biosphere Reserve without a car is to train and travel via Besköl which takes 12h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Semey to Alakol Biosphere Reserve, including transfers.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Alakol Biosphere Reserve, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Semey to Alakol Biosphere Reserve. However, you can take the train to Aktogay, take the train to Besköl, then travel to Alakol Biosphere Reserve. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Semey Airport (PLX) airport, fly to Tacheng Airport (TCG), then travel to Alakol Biosphere Reserve.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Tacheng Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Semey Airport to Tacheng Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Semey Airport to Tacheng Airport via Almaty, Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Semey Airport to Tacheng Airport via Almaty, Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Aktogay to Besköl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Aktogay to Koktuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Dostyk to Koktuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Train from Semey to Tansyk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Semey to Tansyk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
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