There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Xining by bus, plane, car, or train
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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 Xining (XNN)plane ALA - XNN
15h 47m¥1,130–3,542Bus, 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
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
47h 11m¥372–1,066Drive, 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
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
39h 46m¥642–1,825Drive 2,952.9 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Xiningcar 2,952.9 km
30h 4m¥2,496–3,605Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Xining (XNN)plane KHG - XNN
22h 43m¥2,121–7,626Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
2d 12h¥879–1,362
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Xining is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥370 - ¥1100 and takes 47h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Xining is to bus and fly which takes 15h 47m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3600.
The distance between Bishkek and Xining is 2535 km. The road distance is 2952.9 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Xining without a car is to bus and train via Ürümqi which takes 47h 11m and costs ¥370 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Bishkek to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 10:01 PM in Bishkek and 12:01 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Xining is 2953 km. It takes approximately 30h 4m to drive from Bishkek to Xining.
There are 26+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Xining, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Xining. 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 Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, then take the bus to Yinlong Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Xining via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 39h 46m.
- Website
- airchina.com
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
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- 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
- ¥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 Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥571
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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