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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane ALA - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    14h 25m
    ¥834–3,252

  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 Lanzhoutrain train
    43h 13m
    ¥334–897

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar car
    2. Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    4. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    5. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    36h 3m
    ¥592–1,694

  4. Drive 3,117.3 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Lanzhoucar car 3,117.3 km
    31h 19m
    ¥2,650–3,827

  5. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane KHG - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    23h 6m
    ¥2,033–4,439

  6. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Xining, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)plane plane ALA - XNN
    3. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    17h 53m
    ¥2,000–3,193

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train Kashgar
    2d 8h
    ¥853–1,236

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥741Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,703.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Lanzhou. 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 Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Lanzhou via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, and Ürümqi in around 36h 3m.

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