There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Yili by plane, bus, or car
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Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Yili is to bus which costs ¥80 - ¥220 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Yili is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥460 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Yili. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Yining via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Almaty and Yili is 377 km. The road distance is 418.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Yili without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs ¥80 - ¥220.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Almaty to Yili, including transfers.
Almaty to Yili bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Yili is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥460 - ¥2000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥80 - ¥220 and takes 12h 11m.
Almaty to Yili bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Yining station.
Yili is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 8:05 AM in Almaty and 9:05 AM in Yili.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Yili, 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 Yining 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥55–190 and the journey takes 12h.
- 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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Yili is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Almaty to Yili.
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