There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Xining by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Xining
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)ALA - XNN
16h 16m¥1,108–5,291Bus, train via Ürümqi
- 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 Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xining
2d 5hBus, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xining
2d 18h¥1,318–1,403Drive 2,702.2 km
- Drive from Karakol to Xining2,702.2 km
28h 55m¥2,420–3,496Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Xining
- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Xining (XNN)YIN - XNN
13h 44m¥1,444–4,288Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lanzhou (LHW)YIN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xining
14h 13m¥1,178–3,347
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Xining is to bus and train which costs ¥1300 - ¥1450 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Xining is to drive and fly which takes 13h 44m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4300.
The distance between Karakol and Xining is 2635 km. The road distance is 2702.2 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Xining without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Karakol to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 2h ahead of Karakol. It is currently 11:45 AM in Karakol and 1:45 PM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Xining is 2702 km. It takes approximately 28h 55m to drive from Karakol to Xining.
There are 24+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Xining, China?
There is no direct connection from Karakol to Xining. However, you can drive 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 bus from Karakol to Xining via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–15,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–12,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
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 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
- ¥605
- 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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