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

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There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Karakol by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PEK - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    16h 22m
    $293–522

  2. Train, drive, bus via Altynkol

    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 Bajserketrain train
    5. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus 424 / ...
    37h 44m
    $101–199

  3. Drive  3,722.6 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Karakolcar car 3,722.6 km
    38h 53m
    $480–692

  4. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    16h 53m
    $152–573

  5. 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 38m
    $484–519

  6. Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly to Yining Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane SJW - YIN
    3. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    12h 48m
    $234–641

  7. Train, drive, bus

    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 Almaty 2train train
    5. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyupbus bus 424
    47h 18m
    $101–212

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,714.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

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 Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing West Station to Karakol via Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Bajserke, Mikrorayon Almerek, Sayran, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 37h 44m.

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