There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Bortala by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Bole
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL)plane ALA - BPL
6h 33m¥922–2,790Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain 337Т
- Drive from Dostyk to Bortalacar
19h 33m¥166–271Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Bortalacar 528.3 km
5h 46m¥450–649Fly to Yining Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Bortalataxi
6h 30m¥787–2,372
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Bortala is to train and drive which costs ¥160 - ¥280 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Bortala is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥440 - ¥650.
The distance between Almaty and Bortala is 476 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Almaty to Bortala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Bortala is 528 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Almaty to Bortala.
There are four+ hotels available in Bortala.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bortala, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bole (BPL) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–3,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–170
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥90–130
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- ¥340–420
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