There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Song-Köl by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kochkorbus
- Take the taxi from Kochkor to Song-Költaxi
10h 3m$30–37Drive 492.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Song-Kölcar 492.5 km
7h 22m$37–54Fly, taxi
- 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 Song-Költaxi
6h 29m$118–326
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Song-Köl is to bus and taxi which costs $30 - $40 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Song-Köl is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $330.
The distance between Almaty and Song-Köl is 508 km. The road distance is 492.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Song-Köl without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 3m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Almaty to Song-Köl, including transfers.
Song-Köl is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 8:07 AM in Almaty and 9:07 AM in Song-Köl.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Song-Köl is 492 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Almaty to Song-Köl.
There are 22+ hotels available in Song-Köl.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Song-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Song-Köl. However, you can take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Kochkor, then take the taxi to Song-Köl. Alternatively, you can drive from Almaty to Song-Köl in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kochkor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Estimated price
- $21–50
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