There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Khorgas by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgasbus 252
6h 30m¥45–160Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain 886Х
- Drive from Kerimagash to Khorgascar
7h 23m¥70–97Drive 329.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Khorgascar 329.5 km
3h 40m¥86–125Fly, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
- Take the taxi from Yining Airport (YIN) to Khorgastaxi
5h 3m¥657–2,212
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Khorgas is to train and drive which costs ¥70 - ¥100 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Khorgas is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥85 - ¥130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Khorgas. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Almaty and Khorgas is 335 km. The road distance is 329.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Khorgas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥45 - ¥160.
The bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgas takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Almaty to Khorgas bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Khorgas bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Khorgas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Khorgas is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Almaty to Khorgas.
There are four+ hotels available in Khorgas.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Khorgas, China?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgas twice daily. Tickets cost ¥45–160 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–3,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–160
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥210–260
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