There are 3 ways to get from Karakol to Yining by car, plane, or bus
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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)ALA - YIN
6h 49m¥649–3,196Bus
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 Yining403
25h 9m¥154–289Drive 353.3 km
- Drive from Karakol to Yining353.3 km
5h 49m¥314–454
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Yining is to bus which costs ¥150 - ¥290 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Yining is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥310 - ¥460.
The distance between Karakol and Yining is 715 km. The road distance is 353.3 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Yining without a car is to bus which takes 25h 9m and costs ¥150 - ¥290.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Karakol to Yining, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Yining is 353 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Karakol to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Yining, China?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Yining via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Yining in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥320–900
- 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/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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