There are 3 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar by car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane ALA - KHG
11h 11m¥2,153–4,062Drive 573.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamchy to Kashgarcar 573.2 km
7h 56m¥485–700Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Balykchy bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
22h 27m¥722–747
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar is to drive which costs ¥480 - ¥700 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥480 - ¥700.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Kashgar is 910 km. The road distance is 573.2 km.
The best way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 27m and costs ¥720 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Kashgar, China?
There is no direct connection from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kashgar. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Kashgar Airport (KHG), then take the taxi to Kashgar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Balykchy bus station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Kashgar, then take the taxi to Kashgar.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥23
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥570
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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