There are 8 ways to get from Yili to Kazakhstan by plane, car, or train
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 Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YIN - ALA
2h 16m$88–604Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Yili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train 885Х
8h 54m$20–27Drive 431.6 km
- Drive from Yili to Almatycar 431.6 km
4h 42m$54–78Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YIN - NQZ
3h 34m$154–375Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane YIN - CIT
8h 13m$125–277Fly to Oskemen Airport
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane YIN - UKK
4h 17m$167–559Drive, train via Auezov Theater
- Drive from Yili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train 885Х
8h 55m$20–27Drive, train via Almaty 2
- Drive from Yili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train 885Х
9h 49m$28–44
Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yili to Kazakhstan is to drive and train which costs $20 - $28 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Yili to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $85 - $650.
The distance between Yili and Kazakhstan is 380 km. The road distance is 431.6 km.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Yili to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yili to Kazakhstan is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Yili to Kazakhstan.
There are 3368+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Yili, China and Kazakhstan?
Flyr flies from Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Yining Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Yining Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Yining Airport to Oskemen Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Yining Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Yining Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Yining Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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
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
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
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