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There are 8 ways to get from Gansu to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane JGN - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    17h 27m
    $159–444

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain train
    6. Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar car
    37h 18m
    $87–254

  3. Drive 3,122.5 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Bishkekcar car 3,122.5 km
    31h 16m
    $394–569

  4. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LHW - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 40m
    $142–406

  5. Fly Jinchang to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane JIC - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 25m
    $187–622

  6. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane YZY - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 12m
    $319–1,025

  7. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane LHW - KHG
    3. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    15h 18m
    $284–674

  8. Train to Xining, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XNN - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 51m
    $294–468

Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,090.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 27m

What companies run services between Gansu, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Gansu to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oriental Hotel to Bishkek via Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, and Otar in around 37h 18m.

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