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How to get fromBeijing to Karakolby train, plane, car, bus or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to Karakol by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Yining Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane PKX - YIN
    3. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    12h 45m
    $408–925

  2. Train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain train
    6. Drive from Otar to Bishkek Avtovokzalcar car
    7. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    40h 19m
    $102–285

  3. Drive 3,722.7 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Karakolcar car 3,722.7 km
    39h 4m
    $470–678

  4. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yining Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane PEK - YIN
    2. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    12h 55m
    $428–1,874

  5. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PEK - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar car
    13h 4m
    $299–644

  6. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PKX - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar car
    13h 30m
    $239–355

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane PEK - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    18h 41m
    $218–599

  8. Train, drive, bus via Balqash

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train train
    5. Take the bus from Balhash to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    2d 12h

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Beijing to Karakol. However, you can take the train to Beijing Daxing Airport, walk to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then drive to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing West Station to Karakol via Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, Otar, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 40h 19m.

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