There are 4 ways to get from Dalian 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 Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DLC - ALA
12h 31m$140–431Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Dalian to Shenyangtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
2d 21h$125–229Train, drive via Baoding
- Take the train from Dalian to Shenyangtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang Station to Chifengtrain
- Take the train from Chifeng to Baodingtrain
- Take the train from Baoding 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 11h$154–284Drive 4,577.6 km
- Drive from Dalian to Almatycar 4,577.6 km
45h 56m$577–834
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dalian to Almaty is to train and drive via Baoding which costs $150 - $290 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Dalian to Almaty is to fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $140 - $440.
The distance between Dalian and Almaty is 3743 km. The road distance is 4577.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Dalian to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h behind Dalian. It is currently 08:46 in Dalian and 05:46 in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalian to Almaty is 4578 km. It takes approximately 45h 56m to drive from Dalian to Almaty.
There are 3510+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Dalian, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Train from Dalian to Shenyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $25–28
- 1st Class Seat
- $41–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–85
Train from Shenyang Station to Chifeng
- 2nd Class Seat
- $34–38
- 1st Class Seat
- $57–62
- Business Class Seat
- $80–120
Train from Dalian to Shenyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $25–28
- 1st Class Seat
- $41–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–85
Train from Chifeng to Baoding
- Hard Seat
- $11–15
- Hard sleeper
- $20–29
- Soft sleeper
- $30–45
Train from Baoding to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $80–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–170
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- 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 Shenyang to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- $95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–180
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- 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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