There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Bortala by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Bortalataxi
6h 27m¥916–4,207Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain 337Т
- Drive from Dostyk to Bortalacar
19h 33m¥200–318Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Bortalacar 528.3 km
5h 46m¥444–642
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Bortala is to train and drive which costs ¥200 - ¥320 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 601 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 27m 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 five+ hotels available in Bortala.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bortala, China?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Bortala. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then take the taxi to Bortala. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Bortala via Dostyk in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–210
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–135
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–210
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- ¥340–410
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