The best way to get around in Xinjiang is by bus as the highway system is relatively complete. The Urumqi bus station is a few blocks northeast of the train station. There are several bus stations in Urumqi, each associated with a different destination city. If you purchase tickets at the bus station near the train station, you will be charged the correct “official” price, but it may cost time as you will be driven to the smaller bus stations to allow other passengers to board. Buying tickets at the wrong bus station however, incurs unnecessary charges. One exception is that buses to Turpan can only be taken from the Urumqi-Turpan bus station near the Erdaoqiao market on Quanyin Dadao. Buses to Kashgar take 36 hours and to Turpan take 3 hours.

Arriving by bus in Urumqi, you will probably arrive at the bus station which relates to your city of origin.