There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Shandong by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane ALA - TAO
11h 6m¥1,998–3,497Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Weifangtrain
2d 10h¥613–1,452Bus, train via Xi'an
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xian North to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Weifangtrain
2d¥1,055–1,972Bus, train
- 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 station to Weifangbus
2d 17hDrive 4,180.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Weifangcar 4,180.1 km
43h 34m¥3,535–5,106Fly to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane ALA - YNT
- Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Jiashike Bus Stationbus
12h 44m¥1,109–3,224Fly to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane ALA - TNA
- Take the train from Jinan to Zibotrain
13h 53m¥1,337–3,852Fly to Weihai, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Weihai (WEH)plane ALA - WEH
- Take the bus from Weihai Dashuibo Airport to Weihaiwei Buildingbus
13h 25m¥1,312–3,823Train, 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 Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Weifangtrain
2d 6h¥940–1,652Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifangbus
3d 10h¥1,447–1,820
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Shandong is to bus and train which costs ¥600 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Shandong is to fly which takes 11h 6m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Shandong. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Weifang via Urumqi, Pingliang West, Lanzhou and Yinchuan Nanmen Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Almaty and Shandong is 3789 km. The road distance is 4180.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Shandong without a car is to bus and train via Xi'an which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Almaty to Shandong, including transfers.
Almaty to Shandong bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Shandong is to fly which takes 11h 6m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 3 days 10h.
Almaty to Shandong bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Shandong is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 4:03 AM in Almaty and 7:03 AM in Shandong.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shandong, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Weifang via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang West, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Yinchuan Nanmen Station in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Weihai via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
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 Ürümqi to Xuzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥280–410
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,300
- 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
- ¥120–420
- 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
- ¥120–420
- 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
- ¥120–420
- 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
- ¥120–420
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Shandong is 4180 km. It takes approximately 43h 34m to drive from Almaty to Shandong.
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