There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Tacheng by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Usharal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Usharal Airport (USJ)plane ALA - USJ
- Drive from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Tachengcar
4h 13m¥646–1,747Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
16h¥100–390Drive 848.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Tachengcar 848.6 km
10h 22m¥722–1,042Fly to Urzhar Airport, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Urzhar Airport (UZR)plane ALA - UZR
- Drive from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Tachengcar
4h 18m¥646–1,747
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Usharal Airport (USJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Tacheng is to bus which costs ¥100 - ¥390 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Tacheng is to fly and drive which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥600 - ¥1800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Tacheng. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Almaty and Tacheng is 691 km. The road distance is 848.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Tacheng without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs ¥100 - ¥390.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Almaty to Tacheng, including transfers.
Almaty to Tacheng bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Tacheng bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tacheng station.
Tacheng is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:07 AM in Almaty and 1:07 AM in Tacheng.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Tacheng is 849 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Almaty to Tacheng.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Tacheng, China?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng twice a week. Tickets cost ¥100–390 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Usharal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Urzhar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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