There are 8 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane KSN - URC
16h 11m¥1,242–3,886Train, train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane SVX - URC
13h 5m¥822–3,703Train, bus via Shortandy
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Shortanditrain
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
47h¥1,187–1,893Train, drive
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
2d 6h¥1,045–1,968Drive 2,707.6 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqicar 2,707.6 km
35h 11m¥2,293–3,313Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport
- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane CEK - URC
10h 48m¥1,017–4,417Bus
- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus 128
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
2d 15h¥831–1,055Train, bus
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
2d 16h¥1,210–1,988
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi is to bus which costs ¥800 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelyabinsk station to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk Central bus station and arriving at Ürümqi via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station and Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Ürümqi is 2375 km. The road distance is 2707.6 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi without a car is to train and bus via Shortandy which takes 47h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Chelyabinsk Central bus station.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥800 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 15h.
Chelyabinsk to Ürümqi bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station.
Ürümqi is 1h ahead of Chelyabinsk. It is currently 8:06 PM in Chelyabinsk and 9:06 PM in Ürümqi.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Ürümqi, China?
Ural Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Ürümqi via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Ürümqi in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Novosibirsk, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Novosibirsk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,400
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥650–950
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–55
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–240
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–180
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–210
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥500–750
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥70–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥150–210
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥35–57
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥53–57
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥35–45
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ¥55–80
- Commuter Electric Train
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–160
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–380
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥467
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥467
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥44
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥409
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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