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How to get fromQingdao to Almatyby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Qingdao to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport

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    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TAO - ALA
    12h 4m
    $291–552

  2. Train, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Xuzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    4. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    2d 17h
    $110–251

  3. Train, drive via Beijing

    1. Take the train from Qingdao North to Xingtai Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Xingtai East to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    5. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    6. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    2d 1h
    $157–272

  4. Drive  4,356.8 km

    1. Drive from Qingdao to Almatycar car 4,356.8 km
    44h 29m
    $549–793

  5. Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane YNT - ALA
    16h 5m
    $146–381

  6. Train to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Qingdao to Jinantrain train
    2. Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TNA - ALA
    15h 37m
    $335–464

  7. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Qingdao to Shangqiutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shangqiu to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    2d 7h
    $144–298

Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,789.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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