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How to get fromLanzhou to Bishkekby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lanzhou to Bishkek by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Almaty International Airport

    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
    15h 45m
    $142–356

  2. Train, drive via Altynkol

    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
    $90–245

  3. Drive  3,122.1 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Bishkekcar car 3,122.1 km
    31h 16m
    $394–569

  4. Bus, 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 3m
    $284–774

  5. Bus, fly to Osh

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Osh (OSS)plane plane LHW - OSS
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    27h 5m
    $441–1,423

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozektrain train
    5. Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Chutrain train
    6. Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train train 406
    2d 7h

  7. 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 20h

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 45m

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 20h.

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