How to get fromÜrümqi to Kazakhstanby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ürümqi to Kazakhstan by plane, train, car, or bus

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Fly to Almaty International Airport
best
1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
5h 10m
$142–242
Bus, drive, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
2. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
3. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
36h
$38–57
Train, drive
1. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
2. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
3. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
16h 34m
$52–79
Drive 990.2 km
1. Drive from Ürümqi to Almatycar 990.2 km
9h 57m
$125–181
Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane URC - NQZ
5h 48m
$133–323
Fly to Oskemen Airport
1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane URC - UKK
9h 11m
$214–315
Fly to Shymkent International Airport
1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane URC - CIT
5h 1m
$194–435

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

22Weekly Planes

2h 32mAverage Duration

$135Cheapest Price

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Distance: 885.4 km
Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and SCAT fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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