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How to get fromLijiang to Kyrgyzstanby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Kyrgyzstan by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yining Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane LJG - YIN
    2. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    16h 31m
    $378–823

  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
    $165–436

  3. Drive 4,053.4 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Bishkekcar car 4,053.4 km
    2d 5h
    $511–738

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

    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
    17h 9m
    $311–665

  5. 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 Uzgencar car
    16h 37m
    $433–1,598

  6. 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
    19h 51m
    $251–731

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,953.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 31m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Kyrgyzstan. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then drive to Karakol. 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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