There are 6 ways to get from Ürümqi to Ashgabat by plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane URC - ASB
6h 45m$344–1,106Train, drive via Tashkent
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain 94 / ...
3d 3h$91–152Drive 3,065.7 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Ashgabatcar 3,065.7 km
35h 36m$387–558Train to Korla, fly
- Take the train from Ürümqi South to Korlatrain
- Fly from Korla (KRL) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane KRL - ASB
13h 1m$333–1,126Taxi to Fuyun Koktokay Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ürümqi to Fuyun Koktokay Airport (FYN)taxi
- Fly from Fuyun Koktokay Airport (FYN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane FYN - ASB
15h 50m$392–1,187Train, drive
- 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 Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain 94 / ...
3d 18h$107–186
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Ashgabat is to train and drive via Tashkent which costs $90 - $160 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Ashgabat is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Ürümqi and Ashgabat is 2547 km. The road distance is 3065.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ürümqi to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Ashgabat is 1h behind Ürümqi. It is currently 11:06 AM in Ürümqi and 10:06 AM in Ashgabat.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Ashgabat is 3066 km. It takes approximately 35h 36m to drive from Ürümqi to Ashgabat.
There are two+ hotels available in Ashgabat.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
China Southern Airlines flies from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) twice a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Korla to Ashgabat International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Fuyun Koktokay Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
Train from Almaty 1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $27–30
- SV
- $50–55
Train from Beineu to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $15–16
- Coupe
- $20–23
- SV
- $36–40
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $9–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $20–25
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi South to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
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