There are 6 ways to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HRB - ALA
11h 24m$178–502Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Harbin to Daqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Daqing West to Tongliaotrain
- Take the train from Tongliao to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
3d 9h$112–233Drive 4,785.5 km
- Drive from Harbin to Almatycar 4,785.5 km
2d 1h$603–871Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane HRB - NQZ
10h 38m$199–573Train, bus
- Take the train from Harbin to Andatrain
- Take the train from Anda to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
4d 19h$199–320Train
- Take the train from Harbin to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Karymskaiatrain
- Take the train from Karymskaia to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
4d 22h$250–550
Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan is to train and drive which costs $110 - $240 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Harbin to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Harbin and arriving at Auezov Theater via Manzhouli, Zabaykalsk, Karymskaia, Novosibirsk-Glavny and Raiymbek batyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Harbin and Kazakhstan is 3908 km. The road distance is 4785.5 km.
The best way to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Harbin to Kazakhstan train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Harbin station.
The best way to get from Harbin to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 4 days 22h.
Harbin to Kazakhstan train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Manzhouli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harbin to Kazakhstan is 4786 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Harbin to Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Harbin, China and Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Harbin to Auezov Theater via Manzhouli, Zabaykalsk, Karymskaia, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- (86)12306
- Website
- China Railways D-Class
Train from Harbin to Daqing West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–16
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Harbin to Anda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Harbin to Daqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–21
- Business Class Seat
- $27–40
Train from Harbin to Anda
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–29
Train from Daqing West to Tongliao
- Hard Seat
- $8–11
- Hard sleeper
- $15–22
- Soft sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Anda to Manzhouli
- Hard Seat
- $13–18
- Hard sleeper
- $24–35
- Soft sleeper
- $35–50
Train from Harbin to Manzhouli
- Hard Seat
- $14–20
- Hard sleeper
- $27–40
- Soft sleeper
- $40–60
Train from Tongliao to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- 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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chita 2 to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $350–490
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $90–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
Train from Zabaykalsk to Karymskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
Train from Karymskaia to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $300–420
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–240
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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