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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
    12h 22m
    $114–374

  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
    $75–147

  3. Drive  2,887.3 km

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

  4. Fly Jinchang to Almaty International Airport

    1. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane JIC - ALA
    15h 53m
    $139–510

  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
    11h 26m
    $125–365

  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
    7h 31m
    $120–401

  7. 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 19m
    $271–963

  8. Train to Xining, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XNN - ALA
    13h 58m
    $146–426

  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
    $79–160

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,468.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

What companies run services between Gansu, China and Kazakhstan?

Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.

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