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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Almatyby plane, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Almaty by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SYD - ALA
    18h 20m
    $500–850

  2. Fly to Bole, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bole (BPL)plane plane SYD - BPL
    2. Drive from Bole (BPL) to Dostykcar car
    3. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    41h 15m
    $434–1,072

  3. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane SYD - IKU
    2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar car
    29h 43m
    $540–1,397

  4. Fly to Yining Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane SYD - 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
    $471–1,176

  5. Fly to Aksu Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane plane SYD - AKU
    2. Drive from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Almatycar car
    32h 47m
    $502–1,233

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration22h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,425 km
  • Duration: 18h 20m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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