There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Osh
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Osh (OSS)plane LHW - OSS
15h 58m$356–908Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi 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
36h 16m$87–254Drive 3,122.5 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Bishkekcar 3,122.5 km
31h 16m$394–569Bus, fly to Yining Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane LHW - YIN
- Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar
11h 32m$179–454Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoetrain
- Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2train
6d 19h
Lanzhou (LHW) to Osh (OSS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan is to train and drive which costs $85 - $260 and takes 36h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 32m and costs $170 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1, Omsk-Pass and Kurort-Borovoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 19h.
The distance between Lanzhou and Kyrgyzstan is 2786 km. The road distance is 3122.5 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan without a car is to train which takes 6 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Lanzhou station.
Kyrgyzstan is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 10:11 AM in Lanzhou and 8:11 AM in Kyrgyzstan.
Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan is 3123 km. It takes approximately 31h 16m to drive from Lanzhou to Kyrgyzstan.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and 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.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Osh via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- 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
- 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
- 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 Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Lanzhou to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $26–31
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $260–370
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–130
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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