There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Zhangye by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane ALA - YZY
10h 31m¥4,193–9,245Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhangyetrain Urumqi
32h 16m¥258–736Train, 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 Zhangyetrain
27h 50m¥498–863Drive 2,378.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Zhangyecar 2,378.6 km
23h 38m¥2,023–2,921Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane YIN - YZY
23h 10m¥2,048–8,805Fly Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane ALA - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Stationtrain
13h 30m¥1,699–5,252Fly Almaty International Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Jinchang (JIC)plane ALA - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Stationtrain
15h 16m¥1,890–4,336Fly Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane ALA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Stationtrain
17h 42m¥813–3,258Bus, train via Turfan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Zhangye Stationtrain
38h 53m¥304–831
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Zhangye is to bus and train which costs ¥250 - ¥750 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Zhangye is to fly which takes 10h 31m and costs ¥4100 - ¥9500.
The distance between Almaty and Zhangye is 2078 km. The road distance is 2378.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Zhangye without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 16m and costs ¥250 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Almaty to Zhangye, including transfers.
Zhangye is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:19 AM in Almaty and 2:19 PM in Zhangye.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Zhangye is 2379 km. It takes approximately 23h 38m to drive from Almaty to Zhangye.
There are nine+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Zhangye, China?
China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–9,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Kuqa, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–13,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Karamay, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–14,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jinchang via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,100
- 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 Zhangye
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
Train from Ürümqi to Zhangye
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
Train from Ürümqi to Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–490
Train from Ürümqi to Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–490
Train from Turfan to Zhangye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–350
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥440–550
Train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–270
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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
- ¥110–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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