How to get fromZhangye to Almatyby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Zhangye to Almaty by plane, train, car, or bus

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Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
best
1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YZY - ALA
13h 13m
$261–863
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Zhangye to Ürümqitrain
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
27h 18m
$69–120
Drive 2,384.4 km
1. Drive from Zhangye to Almatycar 2,384.4 km
23h 31m
$301–434
Train to Jiayuguan Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan Southtrain
2. Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane JGN - ALA
16h 19m
$184–575
Train to Jinchang, fly
1. Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchangtrain
2. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane JIC - ALA
17h 56m
$178–580
Train, bus, drive
1. Take the train from Zhangye Station to Turfantrain
2. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
3. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
4. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 5h
$71–137

Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

5Weekly Planes

13h 27mAverage Duration

$256Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,077.9 km
Duration: 13h 13m

What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a week.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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