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How to get fromLhasa to Bishkekby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LXA - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 47m
    $278–736

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    6. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain train
    7. Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar car
    2d 14h
    $118–321

  3. Drive  3,257 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Bishkekcar car 3,257 km
    43h 9m
    $411–593

  4. Taxi, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane LXA - KHG
    3. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    17h 15m
    $360–1,444

  5. Taxi, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane LXA - IKU
    3. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train train
    29h 48m
    $462–1,244

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pyongyang to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2train train
    11d 5h

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,305.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 47m

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

You can take a train from Lhasa to Bischkek 2 via Beijing West Station, Beijing West, Beijing, Pyongyang, Omsk-Pass, and Kurort-Borovoe in around 11d 5h.

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