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How to get fromTibet to Almatyby plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tibet to Almaty by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LZY - ALA
    12h 2m
    $154–474

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou 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
    2d 10h
    $113–231

  3. Drive  3,333.9 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Almatycar car 3,333.9 km
    40h 7m
    $421–607

  4. Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LXA - ALA
    11h 4m
    $260–774

  5. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus bus
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain 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
    3d 10h
    $135–222

Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,189.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

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

Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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