There are 3 ways to get from Zhangye 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 Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YZY - ALA
14h 33m$211–863Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Zhangye to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
27h 18m$69–125Drive 2,384.4 km
- Drive from Zhangye to Almatycar 2,384.4 km
23h 31m$301–434
Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhangye to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $65 - $130 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangye to Almaty is to fly which takes 14h 33m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Zhangye and Almaty is 2078 km. The road distance is 2384.4 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Zhangye to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h behind Zhangye. It is currently 4:39 PM in Zhangye and 1:39 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangye to Almaty is 2384 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from Zhangye to Almaty.
There are 3598+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Tianjin Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Train from Zhangye to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $21–30
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–55
- Soft Sleeper
- $60–90
Train from Zhangye to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $19–28
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $60–80
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- 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
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