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

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

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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
    15h 45m
    $142–356

  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
    $90–245

  3. Drive  3,122.1 km

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

  4. 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
    20h 31m
    $219–875

  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
    13h 25m
    $127–502

  6. Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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 26m
    $299–825

  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 3m
    $284–774

  8. 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
    $265–450

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 45m

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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