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
5h 40m$283–653Train, bus, drive
cheapest- 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$67–112Train, drive
- 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
31h 48m$69–128Drive 860.3 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Almatycar 860.3 km
11h 14m$109–157
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Almaty is to train and bus and drive which costs $65 - $120 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Almaty is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $280 - $700.
The distance between Kashgar and Almaty is 456 km. The road distance is 860.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Kashgar to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 7:18 AM in Kashgar and 6:18 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Almaty is 860 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Kashgar to Almaty.
There are 3568+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $20–30
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $65–80
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $22–30
- Hard sleeper
- $40–60
- Soft sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 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
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- 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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