There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Qingdao by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane ALA - TAO
11h 16m¥1,992–3,487Bus, train via Yinchuan
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifangbus
- Take the bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
2d 18h¥967–1,533Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Qingdao Northtrain
2d 3h¥1,203–1,916Drive 4,345.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Qingdaocar 4,345.3 km
44h 41m¥3,663–5,291Train, 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 Shangqiutrain
- Take the train from Shangqiu to Qingdaotrain
2d 6h¥1,006–1,980Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Bus Station to Jinanbus
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdaobus
2d 19h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Qingdao is to bus and train via Yinchuan which costs ¥950 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Qingdao is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3500.
The distance between Almaty and Qingdao is 3789 km. The road distance is 4345.3 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Qingdao without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs ¥1200 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Almaty to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 10:21 PM in Almaty and 1:21 AM in Qingdao.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Qingdao is 4345 km. It takes approximately 44h 41m to drive from Almaty to Qingdao.
There are 257+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Qingdao, China?
Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,000
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Shangqiu
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Lanzhou West to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Shangqiu to Qingdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
- 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
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- 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 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 Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Bus Station to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥96–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
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