There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Ürümqi by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane ALA - URC
7h 51m¥1,142–1,871Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
32h 8m¥210–505Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Drive from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
26h 11m¥461–1,370Drive 968.7 km
- Drive from Karakol to Ürümqicar 968.7 km
11h 17m¥821–1,185Drive to Yining Airport, fly
- Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane YIN - URC
8h 9m¥2,020–2,656
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Ürümqi is to bus which costs ¥210 - ¥550 and takes 32h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Ürümqi is to drive and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Karakol to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Karakol and arriving at Ürümqi via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
The distance between Karakol and Ürümqi is 1216 km. The road distance is 968.7 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Ürümqi without a car is to bus which takes 32h 8m and costs ¥210 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Karakol to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Karakol to Ürümqi bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Karakol station.
Karakol to Ürümqi bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Ürümqi is 969 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Karakol to Ürümqi.
There are 61+ hotels available in Ürümqi.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Ürümqi, China?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Ürümqi via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Ürümqi in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
Flights from Yining Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750–1,850
Flights from Yining Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750–1,850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,900
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥40–55
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥40–60
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥370–700
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥370–550
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥500–700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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