There are 3 ways to get from Aksu to Almaty by plane, train, or car
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 Aksu Airport (AKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AKU - ALA
4h 57m$213–804Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Aksu to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
27h 18m$64–104Drive 1,161.4 km
- Drive from Aksu to Almatycar 1,161.4 km
15h 35m$147–212
Aksu Airport (AKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aksu to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $60 - $110 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Aksu to Almaty is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Aksu and Almaty is 383 km. The road distance is 1161.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Aksu to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Aksu. It is currently 10:35 PM in Aksu and 9:35 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Aksu to Almaty is 1161 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Aksu to Almaty.
There are 3585+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Aksu, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Aksu Airport to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Train from Aksu to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $15–21
- Hard sleeper
- $28–40
- Soft sleeper
- $45–60
Train from Aksu to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–56
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $15–22
- Hard Sleeper
- $30–40
- Soft Sleeper
- $50–65
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Aksu to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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
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