There are 6 ways to get from Baku to Ürümqi by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane GYD - URC
7h 46m¥1,117–3,821Drive, car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
4d 15h¥801–1,613Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
4d 7h¥1,023–1,685Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Astana
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
4d 13h¥1,118–1,590Drive 4,507.8 km
- Drive from Baku to Ürümqicar 4,507.8 km
2d 7h¥3,818–5,515Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Karaganda
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
5d 6h¥1,104–1,576
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Ürümqi is to drive and car ferry and train and bus via Karaganda which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 5 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3900.
The distance between Baku and Ürümqi is 3125 km. The road distance is 4507.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Baku to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Ürümqi is 2h ahead of Baku. It is currently 2:18 PM in Baku and 4:18 PM in Ürümqi.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Ürümqi is 4508 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Baku to Ürümqi.
There are 61+ hotels available in Ürümqi.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Ürümqi, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and Uzbekistan fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–490
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥370–490
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥230–330
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥310–400
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥190–270
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–490
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥370–490
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥230–330
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥310–400
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥190–270
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥467
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥44
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥409
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,092
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,092
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,092
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,092
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