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How to get fromSichuan to Almatyby plane, train, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Sichuan to Almaty by plane, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane YBP - ALA
    12h 5m
    $156–608

  2. Train, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain train
    2. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain 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 13h
    $87–185

  3. Train, drive via Beijing

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing West Station 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
    40h 31m
    $204–323

  4. Drive  3,501.1 km

    1. Drive from Chengdu to Almatycar car 3,501.1 km
    38h 55m
    $438–633

  5. Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport

    1. Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LZO - ALA
    12h 1m
    $175–506

  6. Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport

    1. Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MIG - ALA
    13h 43m
    $111–501

  7. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CTU - ALA
    9h 39m
    $252–602

  8. Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TFU - ALA
    8h 54m
    $222–603

  9. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangyuan to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou 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
    $97–241

Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,966 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

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

Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.

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