There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Hua Shan by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ALA - XIY
- Take the train from Xian North to Huashan Northtrain
8h 51m¥1,627–3,029Bus, train via Lanzhou
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xian North to Huashan Northtrain
41h 48m¥571–1,424Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain
- Take the train from Xian North to Huashan Northtrain
43h 10m¥671–1,236Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the taxi from Pingliang West to Qingyangtaxi
- Take the train from Qingyang to Huashan Northtrain
2d 8h¥1,244–1,698Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Huashan Northtrain
2d¥646–1,226Drive 3,585 km
- Drive from Almaty to Hua Shancar 3,585 km
36h 14m¥3,047–4,401
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Hua Shan is to train and drive which costs ¥650 - ¥1300 and takes 43h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Hua Shan is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3100.
The distance between Almaty and Hua Shan is 3080 km. The road distance is 3585 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Hua Shan without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 41h 48m and costs ¥550 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Almaty to Hua Shan, including transfers.
Hua Shan is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:55 PM in Almaty and 9:55 PM in Hua Shan.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Hua Shan is 3585 km. It takes approximately 36h 14m to drive from Almaty to Hua Shan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Hua Shan.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Hua Shan, Shaanxi, China?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Hua Shan. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Airport West, take the subway to North Railway Station, walk to Xian North, take the train to Huashan North, then take the taxi to Hua Shan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Hua Shan via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, Lanzhou West Station, Xian North, and Huashan North in around 41h 48m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Train from Xian North to Huashan North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xian North to Huashan North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Xian North to Huashan North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Qingyang to Huashan North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥250–280
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Yinchuan to Huashan North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥320–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥290–350
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