Best way to travel between Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan

A: Beijing

B: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $198.86; 4769.22 km; 70h 12mins; 143.08 kgs

train: $226.0; 4305.6 km; 60h 9mins; 228.2 kgs

flight: $295.0; 3447.6 km; 8h 15mins; 372.34 kgs

drive: $550.0; 4524.45 km; 49h 37mins; 579.13 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	4769.22 km	70h 12mins	30,467 KZT	198.86
Train	4305.6 km	60h 9mins	34,625 KZT	226.0
Flight	3447.6 km	8h 15mins	45,196 KZT	295.0
Drive	4524.45 km	49h 37mins	84,264 KZT	550.0

Take Bus from Beijing to Pingliang East: Time: 16h 10mins Cost: 6,128 KZT; $ 36.0 - 44.0 USD CO2 Emission: 42.7 kgs
Take Bus from Pingliang East to Urumqi: Time: 27h 47mins Cost: 13,614 KZT; $ 80.0 - 97.8 USD CO2 Emission: 67.31 kgs
Take Bus from Nianzigou Bus Station to Almaty: Time: 24h 14mins Cost: 10,725 KZT; $ 63.0 - 77.0 USD CO2 Emission: 33.08 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan is to travel by bus, which will cost about 30,488 KZT or 179.10 USD.