There are 5 ways to get from Ili to Kashgar by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane YIN - KHG
1h 53m¥2,037–4,245Train via Artux
cheapest- Take the train from Yining East to Ürümqitrain Yining
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Artuxtrain Urumqi
30h 24m¥261–574Train
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain Yining
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Kashgartrain Urumqi
24h 9m¥366–624Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Ili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
32h 38m¥756–821Drive 1,064.7 km
- Drive from Ili to Kashgarcar 1,064.7 km
15h 52m¥905–1,307
Yining Airport (YIN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ili to Kashgar is to train via Artux which costs ¥260 - ¥600 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ili to Kashgar is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct train from Ili to Kashgar. However, there are services departing from Yining and arriving at Kashgar via Ürümqi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Ili and Kashgar is 676 km. The road distance is 1064.7 km.
The best way to get from Ili to Kashgar without a car is to train which takes 24h 9m and costs ¥360 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Ili to Kashgar, including transfers.
Ili to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Yining station.
The best way to get from Ili to Kashgar is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥360 - ¥650 and takes 24h 9m.
Ili to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ili to Kashgar is 1065 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Ili to Kashgar.
What companies run services between Ili, China and Kashgar, China?
Chengdu and China Express Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ili to Kashgar via Yining, Ürümqi Station, and Kashgar in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,100
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi Station to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥440–550
Train from Ürümqi Station to Kashgar
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–210
- Hard sleeper
- ¥270–380
- Soft sleeper
- ¥440–600
Train from Yining East to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Ürümqi Station to Artux
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥260–360
- Soft sleeper
- ¥420–550
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ürümqi Station to Artux
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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