There are 8 ways to get from Turpan to Bishkek by train, car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
23h 23m$64–101Drive 1,402.9 km
- Drive from Turpan to Bishkekcar 1,402.9 km
14h 48m$177–256Fly Turpan to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TLQ - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
15h 33m$68–357Train, drive
- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
30h 13mTrain, drive via Jelilyüzi
- Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain
- Drive from Yining East to Khorgascar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
34h 39mBus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
14h 37m$143–336Fly Turpan to Kashgar Airport, drive
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane TLQ - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
11h 18m$195–776Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane URC - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
19h 13m$147–455
Turpan (TLQ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Bishkek is to train and drive and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Bishkek is to fly and drive which takes 11h 18m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Turpan and Bishkek is 1473 km. The road distance is 1402.9 km.
It takes approximately 23h 23m to get from Turpan to Bishkek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Bishkek is 1403 km. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Turpan to Bishkek.
There are 765+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Turpan to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Turfan North, take the train to Urumqi Station, take the train to Yining, drive to Altynkol, take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Fire Station 11, walk to Avtomobilny zavod, 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 drive from Turpan to Bishkek in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Turpan to Almaty International Airport via Karamay, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Turpan to Almaty International Airport via Fuyun, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Turpan to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Yining, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $8–13
- Soft Sleeper
- $19–27
Train from Turfan North to Urumqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–29
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Ürümqi to Yining East
- Hard Seat
- $9–13
- Hard sleeper
- $18–25
- Soft sleeper
- $29–40
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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