There are 7 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Altay 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 from Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane ALA - AAT
9h 10m¥1,732–2,942Bus, train via Yining
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
31h 20m¥215–569Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
28h 59m¥308–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
- Take the train from Tacheng to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
32h 41m¥259–742Drive 1,263.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Altaycar 1,263.4 km
13h 51m¥1,074–1,552Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane NQZ - AAT
7h 57m¥1,632–5,043Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
37h 12m¥255–729
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay is to train and drive which costs ¥300 - ¥650 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥1600 - ¥5500.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Altay is 1022 km. The road distance is 1263.4 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 41m and costs ¥250 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Kazakhstan to Altay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Altay is 1263 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Kazakhstan to Altay.
There are five+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Altay Airport (AAT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Altay Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Tacheng to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Tacheng to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–240
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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