There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Zhangjiajie by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)plane ALA - DYG
10h 20m¥2,174–3,651Bus, train via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chongqing Northtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
2d 2h¥787–2,012Train, 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 Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chongqing Northtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
45h 42m¥1,026–2,137Drive 4,221.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Zhangjiajiecar 4,221.6 km
42h 57m¥3,587–5,181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
3d 5h¥1,319–2,223
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Zhangjiajie is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥750 - ¥2100 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Zhangjiajie is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3700.
The distance between Almaty and Zhangjiajie is 3381 km. The road distance is 4221.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zhangjiajie without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 2 days 2h and costs ¥750 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Almaty to Zhangjiajie, including transfers.
Zhangjiajie is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:11 AM in Almaty and 3:11 AM in Zhangjiajie.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Zhangjiajie is 4222 km. It takes approximately 42h 57m to drive from Almaty to Zhangjiajie.
There are 360+ hotels available in Zhangjiajie.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Zhangjiajie, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥290–400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥490–700
Train from Lanzhou to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥290–400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥490–700
Train from Chongqing North to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Chongqing North to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Mianyang to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥390–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥640–700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Kashgar to Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥320–450
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,200
- 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
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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