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

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There are 6 ways to get from Qingdao to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus

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Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best
1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAO - ALA
12h 14m
$291–552
Train, drive #2
cheapest
1. Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Xuzhou to Ürümqitrain
3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
4. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 17h
$111–251
Train, drive via Beijing
1. Take the train from Qingdao North to Xingtai Easttrain
2. Take the train from Xingtai East to Beijing West Stationtrain
3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
5. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
6. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 1h
$158–272
Drive 4,356.8 km
1. Drive from Qingdao to Almatycar 4,356.8 km
44h 29m
$549–793
Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YNT - ALA
16h 10m
$156–451
Train, drive
1. Take the train from Qingdao to Shangqiutrain
2. Take the train from Shangqiu to Ürümqitrain
3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
2d 7h
$144–298

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

47Weekly Planes

10h 42mAverage Duration

$108Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,789.2 km
Duration: 12h 14m

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

Shandong Airlines, Air China, and eight other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) every 4 hours.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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