There are 5 ways to get from Tacheng 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 Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)TCG - ALA
5h 17m$258–1,010Drive 854.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tacheng to Almaty854.9 km
10h 16m$108–156Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Yining
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
21h 23mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Tacheng to Urumchi North
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
27h 30mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostyk
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
30h
Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacheng to Almaty is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tacheng to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Tacheng and Almaty is 667 km. The road distance is 854.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Tacheng to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Tacheng. It is currently 7:37 AM in Tacheng and 6:37 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacheng to Almaty is 855 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Tacheng to Almaty.
There are 3402+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Tacheng, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines and Air Astana fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $9–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–24
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Kuitun to Yining
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
Train from Kuitun to Yining
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- 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)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Tacheng to Urumchi North
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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