There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Almaty by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KTM - ALA
11h$340–550Drive, bus, train via Zhengzhou
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
5d 8h$271–516Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
4d 21h$280–548Drive 3,205.5 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Almatycar 3,205.5 km
47h 30m$410–592
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Almaty is to drive and bus and train via Zhengzhou which costs $270 - $550 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Kathmandu and Almaty is 1915 km. The road distance is 3205.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Kathmandu to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 6:11 AM in Kathmandu and 5:26 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Almaty is 3206 km. It takes approximately 47h 30m to drive from Kathmandu to Almaty.
There are 3603+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Air India Limited, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Train from Lhasa to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–200
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Lhasa to Zhengzhou
- Hard Seat
- $40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–180
Train from Zhengzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
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
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
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