There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Maqanshy by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Almaty International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane ALA - TCG
- Drive from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Maqanshycar
8h 10m$160–463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Maqanshybus 421
14h 9m$15–60Drive 800.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Maqanshycar 800.5 km
11h 12m$31–45Bus to Yining Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane YIN - TCG
- Drive from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Maqanshycar
15h 49m$76–444
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Maqanshy is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Maqanshy is to fly and drive which takes 8h 10m and costs $160 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Maqanshy. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Almaty and Maqanshy is 745 km. The road distance is 800.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Maqanshy without a car is to bus which takes 14h 9m and costs $15 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Almaty to Maqanshy, including transfers.
Almaty to Maqanshy bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Maqanshy bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Maqanshy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Maqanshy is 801 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Almaty to Maqanshy.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Maqanshy, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Maqanshy twice a week. Tickets cost $15–60 and the journey takes 14h 9m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Yining Airport to Tacheng Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Maqanshy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- 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
- $8–29
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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