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How to get fromZhongwei to Almatyby train, plane, car, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Zhongwei to Almaty by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Zhongwei South Station to Yinchuan Hedong Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeINC - ALA
    10h 33m

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zhongwei to Yinchuantrain
    2. Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
    4. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
    5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
    2d 16h
    $67–130

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Zhongwei to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
    35h 11m

  4. Drive 2,901.9 km

    1. Drive from Zhongwei to Almatycar2,901.9 km
    28h 56m
    $366–529

  5. Taxi to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Zhongwei to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)taxi
    2. Fly from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeZHY - ALA
    13h 33m
    $119–483

  6. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly

    1. Take the train from Zhongwei to Lanzhoutrain
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airportbus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeLHW - ALA
    15h 56m
    $133–425

Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zhongwei, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Zhongwei to Almaty. However, you can take the train to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, walk to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zhongwei to Kazybek Bi via Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, Almaty 1, Fire Station 11, and Avtomobilny zavod in around 35h 11m.

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