There are 10 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Karamay by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Almaty International Airport to Usharal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Usharal Airport (USJ)plane ALA - USJ
- Drive from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Karamaycar
6h 37m¥792–2,132Bus, train
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 Karamaytrain
19h 54m¥168–532Train, 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 Karamaytrain
17h 33m¥260–567Drive 866.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Karamaycar 866.8 km
9h 41m¥737–1,064Fly Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane ALA - KRY
10h 45m¥2,132–7,042Fly Almaty International Airport to Urzhar Airport, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Urzhar Airport (UZR)plane ALA - UZR
- Drive from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Karamaycar
6h 42m¥792–2,132Bus to Yining Airport, fly to Kelamayi Airport
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane YIN - KRY
14h 25m¥878–5,281Fly Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane ALA - URC
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
10h 23m¥1,046–1,812Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane NQZ - KRY
9h 47m¥2,032–6,543Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
- Take the train from Tacheng to Tiechanggoutrain
- Take the taxi from Tiechanggou to Karamaytaxi
20h 9m¥324–757
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Usharal Airport (USJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Karamay is to train and drive which costs ¥260 - ¥600 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Karamay is to fly and drive which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥750 - ¥2200.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Karamay is 918 km. The road distance is 866.8 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Karamay without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 54m and costs ¥160 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Kazakhstan to Karamay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Karamay is 867 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Kazakhstan to Karamay.
There are one+ hotels available in Karamay.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Karamay, China?
Air Astana, Chengdu, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY) twice daily.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Almaty International Airport, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–9,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Usharal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Urzhar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,700
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Kelamayi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
- 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 Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Tacheng to Tiechanggou
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Tacheng to Tiechanggou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
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 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 Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
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