How to get fromChiang Mai to Almatyby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Almaty by plane, bus, train, or car

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1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CNX - ALA
9h 25m
$240–550
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
2. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
4. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
3d 6h
$314–631

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

19Weekly Planes

11h 54mAverage Duration

$240Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,433.1 km
Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and six other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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