There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Almaty by plane, train, or car
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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane XIY - ALA
8h 57m$243–487Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Xi'an to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 2h$78–170Train, drive via Altynkol
- Take the train from Xi'an to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
41h 40m$84–173Drive 3,482.2 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Almatycar 3,482.2 km
34h 59m$439–634Train, drive via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Xian North to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 5h$115–191
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $75 - $170 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Almaty is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $240 - $490.
The distance between Xi'an and Almaty is 2947 km. The road distance is 3482.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Xi'an to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h behind Xi'an. It is currently 1:12 AM in Xi'an and 10:12 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Almaty is 3482 km. It takes approximately 34h 59m to drive from Xi'an to Almaty.
There are 3510+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and Air Astana fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–430
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Train from Xi'an to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Xi'an to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Train from Xian North to Yinchuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- $65–75
- Business Class Seat
- $95–140
Train from Yinchuan to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $50–65
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–110
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