There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Cholpon by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane ALA - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Cholpontaxi
4h 20m$145–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kochkorbus
7h 54m$15–19Drive 373.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Cholponcar 373.5 km
6h 15m$28–41
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Cholpon is to bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Cholpon is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Cholpon. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Kochkor via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Almaty and Cholpon is 235 km. The road distance is 373.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Cholpon without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Almaty to Cholpon, including transfers.
Almaty to Cholpon bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Cholpon bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Cholpon is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:04 PM in Almaty and 7:04 PM in Cholpon.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Cholpon is 373 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Almaty to Cholpon.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Cholpon, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Kochkor in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $27–33
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