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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tacheng to Almaty by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Usharal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tacheng to Usharal Airport (USJ)car car
    2. Fly from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane USJ - ALA
    3h 29m
    $91–243

  2. Train, drive via Altynkol

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tacheng to Kuituntrain train
    2. Take the train from Kuitun to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    20h 38m
    $36–81

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tacheng to Urumchi Northbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    27h 30m
    $58–79

  4. Drive 854.9 km

    1. Drive from Tacheng to Almatycar car 854.9 km
    10h 16m
    $108–156

  5. Drive to Urzhar Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tacheng to Urzhar Airport (UZR)car car
    2. Fly from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UZR - ALA
    3h 50m
    $91–243

  6. Fly from Tacheng Airport

    1. Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane TCG - ALA
    4h 35m
    $109–350

  7. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Tacheng to Kuituntrain train
    2. Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    29h 15m
    $39–83

Usharal Airport (USJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

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.

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