There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane ALA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
14h 25m¥789–3,151Bus, train via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
43h 13m¥344–916Drive, train
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
36h 17m¥613–1,695Drive 3,117.3 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Lanzhoucar 3,117.3 km
31h 19m¥2,635–3,806Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane KHG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
23h 6m¥1,930–4,435Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)plane ALA - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
17h 53m¥1,205–3,692Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain Kashgar
2d 8h¥850–1,232
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥340 - ¥950 and takes 43h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou is to bus and fly which takes 14h 25m and costs ¥750 - ¥3200.
The distance between Bishkek and Lanzhou is 2704 km. The road distance is 3117.3 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 43h 13m and costs ¥340 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Bishkek to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 8:46 AM in Bishkek and 10:46 AM in Lanzhou.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Lanzhou is 3117 km. It takes approximately 31h 19m to drive from Bishkek to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
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 17m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥64–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥64–68
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥100–130
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥571
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥571
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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