The train between Bishkek and Makhachkala takes 7d 20h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Bishkek to Makhachkala. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Bishkek and Makhachkala. The service departs Bishkek at 5:20 PM in the evening, which arrives into Makhachkala at 10:46:00. All services require a transfer at Chu and take an average of 7d 20h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 station and arriving at Mahachkala station via Chu station, Beineu station, Ganjuschkino station and Astrakhan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 20h.
Bishkek to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Bishkek to Makhachkala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Mahachkala station.
The distance between Bishkek and Makhachkala is 2196 km. The road distance is 3317 km.
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Mahachkala via Chu, Beineu, Ganjuschkino, Astrakhan, and Astrahan 1 in around 3d 5h.
