There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Jiayuguan by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jiayuguan Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane ALA - JGN
12h 8m¥2,040–5,551Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain Ürümqi
31h 26m¥251–714Train, 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 Jiayuguantrain
27h 1m¥516–891Drive 2,157.7 km
- Drive from Almaty to Jiayuguancar 2,157.7 km
21h 36m¥1,815–2,621Fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane ALA - YZY
- Take the train from Zhangye to Jiayuguantrain
14h 9m¥1,846–5,938Fly to Dunhuang, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ALA - DNH
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguantrain
17h 40m¥1,282–4,579Fly to Hami Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane ALA - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
- Take the train from Hami to Jiayuguantrain
20h 6m¥703–2,975Bus, train via Turfan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Jiayuguantrain
36h 25m¥287–799
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Jiayuguan is to bus and train which costs ¥250 - ¥750 and takes 31h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Jiayuguan is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Almaty and Jiayuguan is 1839 km. The road distance is 2157.7 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Jiayuguan without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 26m and costs ¥250 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Almaty to Jiayuguan, including transfers.
Jiayuguan is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 7:08 PM in Almaty and 10:08 PM in Jiayuguan.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Jiayuguan is 2158 km. It takes approximately 21h 36m to drive from Almaty to Jiayuguan.
There are four+ hotels available in Jiayuguan.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Jiayuguan, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Yining, Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hami Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
Train from Zhangye to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥70–95
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–210
Train from Hami to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥162–164
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥240–340
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
Train from Zhangye to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–210
Train from Hami to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥160–200
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥250–320
Train from Turfan to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–490
Train from Zhangye to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Bus operators
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–95
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