There are 6 ways to get from Chongqing to Almaty by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
best- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CKG - ALA
9h 6m$241–501Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 2h$109–246Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
42h 18m$115–248Drive 3,834.4 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Almatycar 3,834.4 km
38h 14m$484–698Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TFU - ALA
11h 16m$228–511Train, drive #2
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 15h$109–215
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $100 - $250 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Almaty is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $240 - $500.
The distance between Chongqing and Almaty is 3064 km. The road distance is 3834.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Chongqing to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h behind Chongqing. It is currently 12:16 AM in Chongqing and 9:16 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Chongqing to Almaty is 3834 km. It takes approximately 38h 14m to drive from Chongqing to Almaty.
There are 3613+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, Air China, and China Southern Airlines fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–95
Train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $18–26
- Adult - 1st Class
- $28–40
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–95
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–32
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–32
Train from Chongqing West to Mianyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $45–50
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Mianyang to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–94
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–130
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $8–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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