There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Karamay by train, car, bus, plane, 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.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Karamaytrain
15h 59m¥285–621Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Karamaytrain
19h 47m¥149–510Drive 866.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Karamaycar 866.8 km
9h 41m¥731–1,056Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Kelamayi Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane YIN - KRY
14h 19m¥469–2,859Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
- Take the train from Tacheng to Tiechanggoutrain
- Take the taxi from Tiechanggou to Karamaytaxi
20h 3m¥311–731Fly Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane ALA - KRY
9h 49m¥946–2,692Fly Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane ALA - URC
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
10h 17m¥1,081–1,776Fly Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane ALA - TCG
- Take the train from Emin to Karamaytrain
14h 33m¥1,086–3,026
Yining Airport (YIN) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Karamay is to bus and train which costs ¥140 - ¥550 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Karamay is to drive which takes 9h 41m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
The distance between Almaty and Karamay is 960 km. The road distance is 866.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karamay without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 47m and costs ¥140 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Almaty to Karamay, including transfers.
Karamay is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 7:32 PM in Almaty and 8:32 PM in Karamay.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Karamay is 867 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Almaty to Karamay.
There are one+ hotels available in Karamay.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Karamay, China?
Air Astana, Chengdu, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–3,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Nur-Sultan, Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,600
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 Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Tacheng to Tiechanggou
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Tacheng to Tiechanggou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–230
Bus operators
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- 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 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 Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
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