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How to get fromAshgabat to Bishkekby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Ashgabat to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ASB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 11m
    $711–1,016

  2. Train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain train 95 / ...
    2. Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar car
    3. Take the train from Alat to Tashkent Southtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    35h 47m
    $60–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    39h 38m

  4. Drive  1,863.2 km

    1. Drive from Ashgabat to Bishkekcar car 1,863.2 km
    24h 20m
    $140–201

  5. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane ASB - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train train
    19h 17m
    $505–1,824

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain train 95 / ...
    2. Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar car
    3. Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train train
    4. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    6. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train train 318
    41h 20m

Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,940.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a vehicle from Ashgabat to Prospekt Manasa via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Karakul’, Tashkent bus station, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Kozhzavod in around 39h 38m.

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