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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Almatyby plane, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MEL - ALA
    19h 5m
    $550–1,000

  2. Fly to Yining Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane MEL - YIN
    2. Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    40h 27m
    $390–1,085

  3. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane MEL - IKU
    2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar car
    27h 58m
    $529–1,369

  4. Fly to Bole, drive, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bole (BPL)plane plane MEL - BPL
    2. Drive from Bole (BPL) to Dostykcar car
    3. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    41h 15m
    $431–1,066

  5. Fly to Aksu Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane plane MEL - AKU
    2. Drive from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Almatycar car
    32h 47m
    $526–1,162

  6. Fly to Aral Talim Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)plane plane MEL - ACF
    2. Drive from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Almatycar car
    36h 41m
    $544–1,229

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration22h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,319.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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