How to get fromSeoul to Almatyby train, plane, subway, ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Almaty by train, plane, subway, ferry, or car

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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ICN - ALA
10h 21m
$283–554
Fly from Gimpo International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GMP - ALA
12h 48m
$131–412
Subway, ferry, train, drive
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Take the train from Qingdao to Shangqiutrain
4. Take the train from Shangqiu to Ürümqitrain
5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
3d 8h
$229–426
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAE - ALA
14h 37m
$242–654

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

34Weekly Planes

9h 41mAverage Duration

$122Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,249.2 km
Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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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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