There are 4 ways to get from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Taldykorgan to Ushtobetaxi
- Take the train from Ushtobe to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
16h 17mDrive 495.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Taldykorgan to Bishkekcar 495.4 km
6h 17m$37–54Fly, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane ALA - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train
9h 57mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Taldykorgan to Ushtobetaxi
- Take the train from Ushtobe to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
20h 40m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Almaty Oblysy and Bishkek is 787 km. The road distance is 495.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 16h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Almaty Oblysy. It is currently 12:36 AM in Almaty Oblysy and 1:36 AM in Bishkek.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty Oblysy to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Ushtobe, take the train to Chu, walk to Chu, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can drive from Taldykorgan to Bishkek in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Ushtobe to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
Train from Ushtobe to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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