There are 11 ways to get from Almaty to Nanjing 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 to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane ALA - NKG
10h 28m¥1,951–2,814Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Nanjingtrain Ürümqi
2d 9h¥429–1,251Train, 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 Nanjingtrain
2d 5h¥694–1,425Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjingbus
3d 8h¥1,107–1,719Drive 4,530.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Nanjingcar 4,530.1 km
46h 6m¥3,820–5,518Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane ALA - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
13h 8m¥1,262–3,560Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane ALA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
11h 25m¥1,627–2,596Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane ALA - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
13h 8m¥1,320–3,746Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ALA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
12h 11m¥1,471–3,458Fly to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane ALA - HFE
- Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
13h 26m¥1,443–4,027Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Nanjing Southtrain
2d 5h¥1,042–1,687
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Nanjing is to bus and train which costs ¥420 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Nanjing is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
The distance between Almaty and Nanjing is 3927 km. The road distance is 4530.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Nanjing without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 3 days 8h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Almaty to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 10:46 AM in Almaty and 1:46 PM in Nanjing.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Nanjing is 4530 km. It takes approximately 46h 6m to drive from Almaty to Nanjing.
There are 372+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Nanjing, China?
Air Astana, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥33
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 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
- ¥110–410
- 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
- ¥110–410
- 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
- ¥110–410
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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