There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Yining Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
4h 4m¥489–2,019Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
19h 8m¥140–422Drive 982.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Ürümqicar 982.8 km
10h 2m¥836–1,207Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane ALA - URC
5h 16m¥967–1,603Fly to Aksu Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane ALA - AKU
7h 10m¥942–3,106
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is to bus which costs ¥140 - ¥430 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥480 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Ürümqi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Almaty and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is 378 km. The road distance is 982.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region without a car is to bus which takes 19h 8m and costs ¥140 - ¥430.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including transfers.
Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥480 - ¥2100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥140 - ¥430 and takes 19h 8m.
Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:15 PM in Almaty and 7:15 PM in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China?
Flyr and World Ticket fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) once daily. Alternatively, Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi twice daily. Tickets cost ¥110–400 and the journey takes 19h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–3,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–1,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aksu Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is 983 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Almaty to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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