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How to get fromAstana to Cholpon-Ataby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Cholpon-Ata by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NQZ - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar car
    9h 34m
    $90–145

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2train train 106Т / ...
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    23h 10m
    $31–61

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2train train 106Т / ...
    2. Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar car
    22h 47m
    $52–90

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus A500
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    25h 16m
    $32–44

  5. Drive  1,405.2 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Cholpon-Atacar car 1,405.2 km
    14h 53m
    $105–152

  6. Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain train
    2. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KGF - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar car
    12h 53m
    $98–205

  7. Train, bus via Карасу

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 1train train 044Ц
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    31h 31m
    $34–62

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar208Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,440.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 25h 16m.

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