There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Xining to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane XNN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 17m$221–564Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LHW - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
21h 26m$177–589Train via Omsk
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoetrain
- Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2train
6d 11hDrive 2,958 km
- Drive from Xining to Bishkekcar 2,958 km
29h 59m$373–539Fly Xining to Osh, bus
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Osh (OSS)plane XNN - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
24h 13m$330–1,322Train
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train
7d 6h
Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Bishkek is to train and bus and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1, Omsk-Pass and Kurort-Borovoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 11h.
The distance between Xining and Bishkek is 2542 km. The road distance is 2958 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Bishkek without a car is to train via Omsk which takes 6 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Xining to Bishkek, including transfers.
Xining to Bishkek train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
Bishkek is 2h behind Xining. It is currently 5:57 AM in Xining and 3:57 AM in Bishkek.
Xining to Bishkek train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Bishkek is 2958 km. It takes approximately 29h 59m to drive from Xining to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Xining to Bischkek 2 via Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1, Omsk-Pass, and Kurort-Borovoe in around 6d 11h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Xining to Osh via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Xining to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
Flights from Lanzhou to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Almaty International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- $100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–24
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $27–31
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–130
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $310–440
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $400–600
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $100–140
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $130–190
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–140
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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)
- $160–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–310
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.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 Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $13–15
- 1st Class Seat
- $22–24
- Business Class Seat
- $30–45
- 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
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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