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There are 11 ways to get from Almaty to Yili by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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  1. Fly to Nanning, train

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanning (NNG)plane plane ALA - NNG
    2. Take the train from Nanning to Guigangtrain train
    15h 53m
    ¥1,475–4,047

  2. Bus, train via Chengdu

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Laibin Northtrain train
    5. Take the train from Laibin North to Guigangtrain train
    2d 20h
    ¥1,062–1,910

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Guigangtrain train
    2d 5h
    ¥1,550–2,490

  4. Bus, train via Yinchuan

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shenzhenbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shenzhen North Station to Guigangtrain train
    3d 8h

  5. Drive 4,800.7 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Yilicar car 4,800.7 km
    2d
    ¥4,067–5,875

  6. Fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane ALA - KWL
    2. Take the train from Guilin to Guigangtrain train
    13h 44m
    ¥2,306–3,930

  7. Fly to Yulin Fumian Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yulin Fumian Airport (YLX)plane plane ALA - YLX
    2. Take the taxi from Yulin Fumian Airport (YLX) to Yilitaxi taxi
    11h 46m
    ¥1,570–4,041

  8. Fly to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane plane ALA - LZH
    2. Take the train from Liuzhou to Guigangtrain train
    15h 20m
    ¥1,915–5,278

  9. Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane ALA - CAN
    2. Take the subway from Guangzhou Airport South to Hanxi Changlongsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Guigangtrain train
    13h 58m
    ¥2,025–3,225

  10. Fly to Beihai Fucheng Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY)plane plane ALA - BHY
    2. Take the bus from Beihai Nanzhu Bus Station to Nanning Langdongbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nanning East to Guigangtrain train
    17h
    ¥1,863–5,008

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi South to Malantrain train
    3. Take the train from Malan to Guangyuantrain train
    4. Take the train from Guangyuan to Nanning Easttrain train
    5. Take the train from Nanning East to Guigangtrain train
    2d 19h
    ¥1,335–2,267

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanning (NNG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,330Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,900.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 53m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Yili, Guangxi, China?

There is no direct connection from Almaty to Yili. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Nanning (NNG), walk to Nanning Airport, take the line 2 bus to Jiangnan Bus Terminal, walk to Jiangnan Coach Station, take the line 2 subway to Nanning station, walk to Nanning, take the train to Guigang, then take the taxi to Yili. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yili via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, Lanzhou West Station, Guangzhou South station, and Guigang in around 2d 5h.

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