There are 5 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)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)plane ALA - XNN
13h 21m¥1,203–3,283Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
2d 17h¥925–1,406Drive 2,702.2 km
- Drive from Karakol to Xiningcar 2,702.2 km
28h 46m¥2,348–3,392Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Xining
- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Xining (XNN)plane YIN - XNN
14h 15m¥1,234–3,874Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane YIN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
13h 59m¥1,121–3,433
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 ¥900 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Xining is to drive and fly which takes 13h 21m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3300.
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 which takes 2 days 17h and costs ¥900 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Karakol to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 2h ahead of Karakol. It is currently 10:06 AM in Karakol and 12:06 PM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Xining is 2702 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Karakol to Xining.
There are nine+ 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, Kashgar, Kashgar, and Lanzhou in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,800
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,100
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 to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
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 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
- ¥190–280
- 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
- ¥40
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥587
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- 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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