There are 3 ways to get from Urumqi Airport (URC) 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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
2h 30m$140–240Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
15h 26m$51–71Drive 976.3 km
- Drive from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almatycar 976.3 km
9h 48m$123–178
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almaty is to train and drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almaty is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $140 - $240.
The distance between Urumqi Airport (URC) and Almaty is 858 km. The road distance is 976.3 km.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Urumqi Airport (URC). It is currently 21:06 in Urumqi Airport (URC) and 20:06 in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almaty is 976 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Almaty.
There are 3510+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Urumqi Airport (URC), China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and SCAT fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- 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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