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How to get fromAktobe to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Aktobe to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AKX - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    8h 28m
    $119–349

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train train 028Т
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    41h 19m
    $45–317

  3. Train, bus via Astana

    1. Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d
    $57–74

  4. Drive  2,173.1 km

    1. Drive from Aktobe to Tamchycar car 2,173.1 km
    30h 53m
    $163–235

  5. Train, bus via Карасу

    1. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 1train train 024Ц
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 1h
    $46–79

Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,157.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Aktobe, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Aktobe to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the taxi to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a train from Aktobe to Cholpon-Ata via Almaty 2, Abylay Khana, Sayran, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 41h 19m.

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