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How to get fromBishkek to Dunhuangby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Dunhuang by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane ALA - DNH
    14h 53m
    ¥1,210–4,027

  2. Bus, train via Ürümqi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus bus
    44h 46m
    ¥403–990

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Jiayuguantrain train
    3. Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain train
    2d 3h
    ¥860–1,367

  4. Drive  2,194.6 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Dunhuangcar car 2,194.6 km
    22h 29m
    ¥1,856–2,681

  5. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane KHG - DNH
    24h 19m
    ¥3,301–9,106

  6. Bus, bus to Osh, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Osh (OSS) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane OSS - DNH
    40h 44m
    ¥2,914–14,120

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,766.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Dunhuang. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), walk to Mingsha Moutain/Crescent Spring, then take the line 3 bus to Dunhuang Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Dunhuang via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Jiayuguan, and Jiuquan in around 44h 46m.

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