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There are 6 ways to get from Lanzhou to Bishkek by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LHW - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 40m
    $132–376

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain train
    6. Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar car
    36h 34m
    $90–244

  3. Drive 3,122.5 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Bishkekcar car 3,122.5 km
    31h 16m
    $394–569

  4. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane LHW - KHG
    3. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    15h 18m
    $284–724

  5. Train to Xining, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XNN - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 51m
    $134–378

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain train
    2. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    4. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoetrain train
    6. Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2train train
    6d 19h

Lanzhou (LHW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a train from Lanzhou to Bischkek 2 via Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1, Omsk-Pass, and Kurort-Borovoe in around 6d 19h.

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