There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Kochkor 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 Kochkortaxi
3h 58m$141–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kochkorbus
7h 30m$9–11Drive 390.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Kochkorcar 390.6 km
4h 50m$30–43
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kochkor is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kochkor is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 58m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Kochkor. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Kochkor via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Almaty and Kochkor is 210 km. The road distance is 390.6 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kochkor without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Almaty to Kochkor, including transfers.
Almaty to Kochkor bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Kochkor bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Kochkor is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 3:01 AM in Almaty and 4:01 AM in Kochkor.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Kochkor is 391 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Almaty to Kochkor.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kochkor via Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kochkor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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