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How to get fromLhasa to Bishkekby taxi, plane, bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Lhasa to Bishkek by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeLXA - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    15h 2m
    $256–934

  2. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-sutrain
    6. Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2train
    3d 4h

  3. Drive 3,264.2 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Bishkekcar3,264.2 km
    43h 45m
    $412–595

  4. Taxi, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)planeLXA - KHG
    3. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
    15h 39m
    $359–1,343

  5. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-sutrain
    6. Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2train
    3d 13h

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lhasa to Bischkek 2 via Lanzhou, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Jeti-su, and Zhety-Su in around 3d 4h.

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