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How to get fromGansu to Kazakhstanby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gansu to Kazakhstan by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Almaty International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LHW - ALA
    10h 7m
    $114–334

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    42h 37m
    $75–148

  3. Drive  2,887.3 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Almatycar car 2,887.3 km
    28h 30m
    $364–526

  4. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane YZY - ALA
    13h 9m
    $191–663

  5. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LHW - NQZ
    10h 56m
    $135–395

  6. Fly Jinchang to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane JIC - NQZ
    12h 6m
    $120–401

  7. Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Almaty International Airport

    1. Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane JGN - ALA
    10h 39m
    $211–763

  8. Fly Jinchang to Almaty International Airport

    1. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane JIC - ALA
    7h 33m
    $119–410

  9. Train, drive via Turpan

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain train
    2. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    4. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    2d 1h
    $79–161

Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,468.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

What companies run services between Gansu, China and Kazakhstan?

Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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