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

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

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  1. Fly Xining to Yining Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane XNN - YIN
    2. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    13h 15m
    $378–873

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining 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
    40h 18m
    $93–265

  3. Drive  2,957.6 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Bishkekcar car 2,957.6 km
    29h 58m
    $373–539

  4. Fly Xining to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XNN - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 47m
    $141–375

  5. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Yining Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane LHW - YIN
    4. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    14h 18m
    $194–568

  6. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane LHW - KHG
    4. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Uzgencar car
    15h 43m
    $269–773

Xining (XNN) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,325.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Xining to Kyrgyzstan. However, you can take the bus to Xining Airport, walk to Xining (XNN) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then drive to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xining to Bishkek via Lanzhou, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Almaty 1, and Otar in around 40h 18m.

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