There are 9 ways to get from Karamay to Bishkek by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Usharal Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Karamay to Usharal Airport (USJ)car
- Fly from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane USJ - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
11h 46m$122–305Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Karamay to Shawanxiantrain
- Take the train from Shawanxian to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar
21h 19m$59–199Drive 1,124.7 km
- Drive from Karamay to Bishkekcar 1,124.7 km
11h 53m$142–205Fly Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KRY - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
11h 15m$83–378Drive to Urzhar Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Drive from Karamay to Urzhar Airport (UZR)car
- Fly from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UZR - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
12h 6m$122–305Fly Kelamayi Airport to Kashgar Airport, drive
- Fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane KRY - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
12h 53m$195–726Train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URC - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
15h 31m$160–284Train, drive via Chu
- Take the train from Karamay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
29h 16mTrain, drive #2
- Take the train from Karamay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozektrain
- Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
39h 1m
Usharal Airport (USJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karamay to Bishkek is to train and drive which costs $55 - $200 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Karamay to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $80 - $380.
The distance between Karamay and Bishkek is 1157 km. The road distance is 1124.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Karamay to Bishkek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karamay to Bishkek is 1125 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Karamay to Bishkek.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Karamay, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Karamay to Bishkek. However, you can drive to Usharal Airport (USJ) 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 vehicle from Karamay to Bishkek via Karamay, Shawanxian, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, and Otar in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Bole, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Turpan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Usharal Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Urzhar Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Almaty International Airport via Turpan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Kelamayi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Train from Karamay to Shawanxian
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $21–28
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
Train from Karamay to Shawanxian
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $7–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $15–19
- Soft Sleeper
- $24–30
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $19–23
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–28
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $23–28
Train from Shawanxian to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $20–29
Train from Kuitun to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $18–26
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozek
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Sary-Ozek to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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