There are 4 ways to get from Bishkek to Yining 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 Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
9h 6m¥677–3,950Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
18h 24m¥132–285Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Yiningcar 652.8 km
7h 20m¥549–793Train, 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 Yining Airport (YIN)plane IKU - YIN
18h 46m¥4,109–15,161
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Yining is to bus which costs ¥130 - ¥290 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Yining is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥550 - ¥800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bishkek to Yining. However, there are services departing from Bishkek Avtovokzal and arriving at Yining via Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Bishkek and Yining is 616 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Yining without a car is to bus which takes 18h 24m and costs ¥130 - ¥290.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Bishkek to Yining, including transfers.
Bishkek to Yining bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Bishkek to Yining bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Yining is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Bishkek to Yining.
There are 15+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Yining, China?
You can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Yining via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Yining in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Yining Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–22,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–22,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–19,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12–39
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Standard
- ¥12
- Lux
- ¥39
- 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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–200
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–95
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