Best way to travel between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing

A: Almaty, Kazakhstan

B: Beijing

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $117.0; 4733.88 km; 71h 35mins; 142.02 kgs

train: $165.0; 5491.37 km; 172h 55mins; 291.04 kgs

flight: $226.0; 3364.31 km; 5h 38mins; 363.35 kgs

drive: $550.0; 4426.8 km; 48h 55mins; 566.63 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	4733.88 km	71h 35mins	714 CNY	117.0
Train	5491.37 km	172h 55mins	1,007 CNY	165.0
Flight	3364.31 km	5h 38mins	1,379 CNY	226.0
Drive	4426.8 km	48h 55mins	3,355 CNY	550.0

Take Bus from Almaty to Nianzigou Bus Station: Time: 24h 43mins Cost: 427 CNY; $ 63.0 - 77.0 USD CO2 Emission: 30.72 kgs
Take Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East: Time: 28h 20mins Cost: 43 CNY; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 68.83 kgs
Take Bus from Pingliang East to Beijing: Time: 16h 29mins Cost: 244 CNY; $ 36.0 - 44.0 USD CO2 Emission: 42.5 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing is to travel by bus, which will cost about 714 CNY or 105.30 USD.