There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Golmud by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Golmud Airport
best- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)ALA - GOQ
24h 35mBus, bus to Osh, fly to Golmud Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)OSS - GOQ
36h 14m¥1,819–6,626Bus, train via Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station701
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
2d 5hDrive 2,410 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Golmud2,410 km
27h 51m¥2,156–3,114Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Golmud Airport
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)KHG - GOQ
29h 50m¥5,333–16,639Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Delingha Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Delingha Airport (HXD)KHG - HXD
- Take the train from Delingha to Golmud
38h 27mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1385
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yining
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
2d 5hBus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
2d 19h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Golmud is to drive which costs ¥2100 - ¥3200 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Golmud is to drive which takes 27h 51m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3200.
The distance between Bishkek and Golmud is 2287 km. The road distance is 2410 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Golmud without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Bishkek to Golmud, including transfers.
Golmud is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 5:22 PM in Bishkek and 7:22 PM in Golmud.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Golmud is 2410 km. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Bishkek to Golmud.
There are four+ hotels available in Golmud.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Golmud, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Golmud. However, you can take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, then fly to Golmud Airport (GOQ). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Golmud via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Yining, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Osh to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Delingha Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Delingha Airport via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–15,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Delingha Airport via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–20,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Osh to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Osh to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Osh to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
Train from Delingha to Golmud
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥41
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥604
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥82
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–360
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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