There are 4 ways to get from Kashgar to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KHG - ALA
7h 3m$283–483Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
32h 28m$70–128Drive 860.3 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Almatycar 860.3 km
11h 18m$109–157Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 15h$73–123
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $70 - $130 and takes 32h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Almaty is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $280 - $490.
The distance between Kashgar and Almaty is 456 km. The road distance is 860.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Kashgar to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 1:11 AM in Kashgar and 12:11 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Almaty is 860 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Kashgar to Almaty.
There are 3351+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and Hainan fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–56
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $21–30
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–55
- Soft Sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $23–35
- Hard sleeper
- $40–60
- Soft sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- 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
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Akto to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Urumchi North to Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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