There are 5 ways to get from Tacheng to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TCG - ALA
4h 35m$84–390Train, drive via Altynkol
cheapest- Take the train from Tacheng to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
20h 38m$36–81Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Tacheng to Urumchi Northbus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
27h 30m$58–79Drive 854.9 km
- Drive from Tacheng to Almatycar 854.9 km
10h 16m$108–156Train, drive
- Take the train from Tacheng to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
29h 15m$44–94
Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacheng to Almaty is to train and drive via Altynkol which costs $35 - $85 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tacheng to Almaty is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $80 - $390.
The distance between Tacheng and Almaty is 667 km. The road distance is 854.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Tacheng to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Tacheng. It is currently 9:21 PM in Tacheng and 8:21 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacheng to Almaty is 855 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Tacheng to Almaty.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Tacheng, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Express Airlines, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Almaty International Airport via Turpan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $8–11
- Hard sleeper
- $15–22
- Soft sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $8–11
- Hard sleeper
- $15–22
- Soft sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Tacheng to Urumchi North
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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