There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Jiuquan by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane ALA - JGN
12h 7m¥2,060–5,585Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain Ürümqi
31h 40m¥274–748Train, 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
28h 23m¥533–946Drive 2,177.7 km
- Drive from Almaty to Jiuquancar 2,177.7 km
21h 49m¥1,836–2,652Fly Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ALA - DNH
- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
15h 47m¥1,287–4,612Fly Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane ALA - YZY
- Take the train from Zhangye Station to Jiuquantrain
14h 17m¥1,857–5,964Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Jiayuguan Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane YIN - JGN
19h 7m¥2,149–6,309Fly Almaty International Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jinchang (JIC)plane ALA - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Jiuquantrain
17h 14m¥1,041–3,241Bus, 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 Jiuquantrain
36h 55m¥295–813
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Jiuquan is to bus and train which costs ¥270 - ¥750 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Jiuquan is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Almaty and Jiuquan is 1849 km. The road distance is 2177.7 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Jiuquan without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 40m and costs ¥270 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Almaty to Jiuquan, including transfers.
Jiuquan is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:51 PM in Almaty and 2:51 AM in Jiuquan.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Jiuquan is 2178 km. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Almaty to Jiuquan.
There are eight+ hotels available in Jiuquan.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Jiuquan, China?
Flyr, China Express Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) once daily.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
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
Flights from Yining Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
- 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
Flights from Yining Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- 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
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
- 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 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 Station to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Jinchang to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Turfan to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
Train from Zhangye Station to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jinchang to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- 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
- 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 Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–200
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–180
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–180
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