There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Xining by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Xining
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)plane ALA - XNN
17h 46m¥2,206–3,818Bus, train via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 701
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
46h 41m¥354–1,007Drive, train
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
39h 32m¥616–1,835Drive 2,952.9 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Xiningcar 2,952.9 km
30h 13m¥2,592–3,744Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Xining
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Xining (XNN)plane KHG - XNN
23h 2m¥4,043–7,648Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane ALA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
20h 21m¥993–2,777Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
2d 12h¥950–1,535
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Xining is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥350 - ¥1100 and takes 46h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Xining is to bus and fly which takes 17h 46m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3900.
The distance between Bishkek and Xining is 2534 km. The road distance is 2952.9 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Xining without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 46h 41m and costs ¥350 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 17h 46m to get from Bishkek to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 3:34 AM in Bishkek and 5:34 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Xining is 2953 km. It takes approximately 30h 13m to drive from Bishkek to Xining.
There are 26+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Xining, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Xining. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, then take the bus to Yinlong Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Xining via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 39h 32m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥35–55
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥40–55
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥340–700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥340–480
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥470–700
- 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
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥28–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–130
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Soft sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
- 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
- ¥40
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥593
- 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
- ¥100–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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