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How to get fromGansu to Bishkekby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Gansu to Bishkek by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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

    best
    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 15m
    $122–386

  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 36m
    $90–244

  3. Drive  3,122.1 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Bishkekcar car 3,122.1 km
    31h 16m
    $394–569

  4. 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
    21h 45m
    $147–522

  5. Taxi to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pingliang to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GYU - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 47m
    $191–501

  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 11m
    $279–975

  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
    $154–438

  9. Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tianshui South Station to Xi'an Northtrain train
    2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XIY - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 11m
    $275–540

Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from Gansu to Bishkek. However, you can take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) 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 36m.

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