There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Xi'an by bus, plane, car, train, 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.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ALA - XIY
12h 56m¥1,731–3,368Bus, 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 Xi'antrain
2d 4h¥386–1,073Drive, 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 Xi'antrain
45h 21m¥665–1,801Drive 3,711.7 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Xi'ancar 3,711.7 km
37h 44m¥3,130–4,521Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IKU - XIY
15h 42m¥4,213–15,179Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane KHG - XIY
23h 22m¥1,425–2,150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
2d 12h¥1,042–1,707
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Xi'an is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥380 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Xi'an is to bus and fly which takes 12h 56m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3400.
The distance between Bishkek and Xi'an is 3185 km. The road distance is 3711.7 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Xi'an without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥380 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Bishkek to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 8:04 AM in Bishkek and 10:04 AM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Xi'an is 3712 km. It takes approximately 37h 44m to drive from Bishkek to Xi'an.
There are 565+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Xi'an, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Xi'an. 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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Xi An Airport, take the bus to Xian North Station, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Yujiazhai via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, Xi'an, and Wulukou in around 45h 21m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥63–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥63–68
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥100–120
- 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 Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥569
- 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
- ¥569
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–95
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