There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Turpan by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Turpan (TLQ)YIN - TLQ
7h 41m¥1,303–6,506Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- 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 Urumqi Station to Turfan North
34h 18m¥242–552Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Drive from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Otar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yining
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
27h 7mDrive 1,153.2 km
- Drive from Karakol to Turpan1,153.2 km
13h 28m¥1,032–1,491Bus, train via Kashgar
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Take the train from Kashgar to Turpan North Station
38h 59m¥794–1,055
Yining Airport (YIN) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Turpan is to bus and train which costs ¥240 - ¥550 and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Turpan is to drive and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6500.
The distance between Karakol and Turpan is 1011 km. The road distance is 1153.2 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Turpan without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 18m and costs ¥240 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Karakol to Turpan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Turpan is 1153 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Karakol to Turpan.
There are eight+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Turpan, China?
There is no direct connection from Karakol to Turpan. However, you can drive to Yining Airport (YIN) airport, fly to Turpan (TLQ), then take the taxi to Turpan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Turpan via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Urumqi Station, and Turfan North in around 27h 7m.
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- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Turpan via Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,000
- 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)
- ¥35–50
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥340–650
- 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)
- ¥340–470
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥470–650
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥70–74
- Coupe
- ¥85–100
- SV
- ¥140–160
- 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 Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
Train from Kashgar to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Urumqi Station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–70
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥41
- Book at
- https://tezket.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/
- 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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