There are 3 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Almaty by plane, train, or car
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YVR - ALA
19h 30m$750–1,200Fly Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbor, fly to Almaty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Salt Springplane
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YGG - ALA
26h 13m$309–869Fly Vancouver International Airport to Yining Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane YVR - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
45h 42m$480–1,191
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Almaty is to fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Almaty is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Almaty is 9553 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 12h ahead of Vancouver Airport (YVR). It is currently 8:44 AM in Vancouver Airport (YVR) and 8:44 PM in Almaty.
There are 3683+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Lufthansa, Air Canada, and six other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Almaty International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Almaty International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Almaty International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Almaty International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Almaty International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yining Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yining Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
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