There are 6 ways to get from Yekaterinburg to Altay by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Altay Airport
best- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane SVX - AAT
12h 13m¥1,635–7,045Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d 13h¥745–1,088Train, drive
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d¥1,069–2,034Drive 2,435.5 km
- Drive from Yekaterinburg to Altaycar 2,435.5 km
34h 31m¥2,070–2,989Fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Kanas Airport (KJI)plane SVX - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altaytaxi
15h 59m¥1,275–4,435Train, bus
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
3d 14h¥1,363–2,274
Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yekaterinburg to Altay is to bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Yekaterinburg to Altay is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs ¥1600 - ¥7500.
The distance between Yekaterinburg and Altay is 2123 km. The road distance is 2435.5 km.
The best way to get from Yekaterinburg to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Yekaterinburg to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Yekaterinburg. It is currently 2:59 PM in Yekaterinburg and 3:59 PM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Yekaterinburg to Altay is 2436 km. It takes approximately 34h 31m to drive from Yekaterinburg to Altay.
There are five+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Yekaterinburg, Russia and Altay, China?
Red Wings, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Altay Airport via Samarkand, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Altay Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,100
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Kanas Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Kanas Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–240
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–180
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–370
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥406
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥406
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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