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How to get fromKarakol to Chengduby car, plane, bus, train, or subway

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

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  1. Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane YIN - CTU
    10h 18m
    ¥2,014–5,955

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    3d 1h
    ¥949–1,421

  3. Drive 3,434.6 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Chengducar car 3,434.6 km
    40h 13m
    ¥2,941–4,248

  4. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane ALA - CTU
    12h 15m
    ¥1,684–3,567

  5. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane ALA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    10h 44m
    ¥1,791–2,677

  6. Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane YIN - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    11h 7m
    ¥1,171–2,965

  7. Bus, train via Xi'an

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus bus
    3d 6h
    ¥1,305–1,755

Yining Airport (YIN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,337Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,858.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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

There is no direct connection from Karakol to Chengdu. However, you can drive to Yining Airport (YIN) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, then take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Luomashi via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Kashgar, Kashgar, Chengdu Station, and North station in around 3d 1h.

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