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There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to China by car, plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Drive to Yining Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane YIN - CTU
    10h 22m
    ¥2,012–4,853

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Shapingba Stationtrain train
    3d 4h
    ¥1,075–1,569

  3. Drive  3,815.3 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Chongqingcar car 3,815.3 km
    39h 41m
    ¥3,225–4,658

  4. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ALA - PEK
    10h 29m
    ¥2,103–3,489

  5. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane ALA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    10h 43m
    ¥1,589–2,574

  6. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane ALA - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    10h 52m
    ¥1,908–4,998

Yining Airport (YIN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,859.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and China?

There is no direct connection from Karakol to China. However, you can drive to Yining Airport (YIN) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 3 subway to Sichuan Gymnasium, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Qixinggang via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Kashgar, Kashgar, Chengdu Station, North station, East station, Chengdu East, Shapingba Station, and Shapingba in around 3d 4h.

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