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There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Karakol by plane, car, train, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN)planePEK - YIN
    2. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar
    12h 55m
    $339–1,174

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planePEK - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
    13h 4m
    $300–694

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
    6. Drive from Otar to Bishkek Avtovokzalcar
    7. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus501
    40h 18m

  4. Drive 3,722.7 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Karakolcar3,722.7 km
    39h 4m
    $470–678

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

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planePKX - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
    13h 34m

  6. Train, drive, bus via Balqash

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train
    5. Take the bus from Balhash to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus
    2d 11h

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Beijing, China and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Beijing to Karakol. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 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 18m.

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