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How to get fromTibet to Kyrgyzstanby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Tibet to Kyrgyzstan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LZY - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 1m
    $182–516

  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 13h
    $118–336

  3. Drive 3,257.3 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Bishkekcar car 3,257.3 km
    43h 14m
    $411–593

  4. Fly Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Yining Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane LZY - YIN
    2. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    13h 38m
    $449–924

  5. Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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
    17h 3m
    $308–886

Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration12h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,432.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 1m

What companies run services between Tibet, China and Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Tibet to Kyrgyzstan. However, you can take the taxi to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 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 Lhasa to Bishkek via Lhasa, Lanzhou, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, and Otar in around 2d 13h.

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