There are 4 ways to get from Ürümqi 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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
5h 4m$142–242Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
35h 37m$38–57Train, drive
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
16h 28m$52–79Drive 990.2 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Almatycar 990.2 km
9h 57m$125–181
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Almaty is to bus and drive and train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 35h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $250.
The distance between Ürümqi and Almaty is 882 km. The road distance is 990.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Ürümqi to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Ürümqi. It is currently 10:50 PM in Ürümqi and 9:50 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Almaty is 990 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Ürümqi to Almaty.
There are 3696+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and SCAT fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–180
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- 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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