There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Alashankou by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bole, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)plane ALA - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Alashankoutaxi
7h 17m¥1,082–3,023Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain 337Т
18h 30m¥139–229Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
16h¥207–446Drive 601.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Alashankoucar 601.6 km
6h 50m¥509–735Fly to Yining Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
7h 59m¥704–2,479
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to train which costs ¥130 - ¥230 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Alashankou is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥500 - ¥750.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Alashankou. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Dostyk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Almaty and Alashankou is 529 km. The road distance is 601.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Alashankou without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 16h and costs ¥200 - ¥450.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Almaty to Alashankou, including transfers.
Almaty to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Alashankou is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 3:57 AM in Almaty and 6:57 AM in Alashankou.
Almaty to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Dostyk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Alashankou is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Almaty to Alashankou.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Alashankou, China?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥125–220 and the journey takes 18h 15m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–200
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
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