There are 5 ways to get from Karamay 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 Kelamayi Airport
best- Fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KRY - ALA
5h 16m$75–366Train, drive via Altynkol
cheapest- Take the train from Karamay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
16h 34m$31–73Drive 889.5 km
- Drive from Karamay to Almatycar 889.5 km
9h 8m$113–162Train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
9h 32m$152–272Train, drive
- Take the train from Karamay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
25h 4m$39–86
Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karamay to Almaty is to train and drive via Altynkol which costs $30 - $75 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Karamay to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $75 - $370.
The distance between Karamay and Almaty is 704 km. The road distance is 889.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Karamay to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Karamay. It is currently 2:18 PM in Karamay and 1:18 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Karamay to Almaty is 889 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Karamay to Almaty.
There are 3568+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Karamay, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Urumqi Airlines Co, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Turpan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Bole, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Turpan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $8–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $8–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–29
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–29
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $18–26
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
- 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
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including South Korea: Travelling from Seoul to Busan , The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube, and Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass - to help you get the most out of your next trip.