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There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LJG - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 19m
    $311–715

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Nanjingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Nanjing to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    5. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    6. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    7. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain train
    8. Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar car
    4d
    $168–426

  3. Drive  4,053 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Bishkekcar car 4,053 km
    2d 5h
    $511–738

  4. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XIC - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    26h 20m
    $254–537

  5. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DLU - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 9m
    $197–533

  6. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane LJG - KHG
    2. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    18h 47m
    $423–1,073

  7. Taxi to Yading Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DCY - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    24h 25m
    $275–563

  8. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DIG - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 11m
    $211–581

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,081.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Bishkek. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 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 Lijiang to Bishkek via Lijiang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, and Otar in around 4d.

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