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How to get fromBaku to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane GYD - IKU
    9h 44m
    $260–751

  2. Drive, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Baku to Alatcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar car
    4. Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 2train train
    5. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    3d 22h
    $166–251

  3. Taxi, car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Baku to Alattaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabattrain train 605 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain train 93 / ...
    5. Drive from Görogly to Khivacar car
    6. Take the train from Khiva to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    7. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    8. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    3d 5h
    $230–339

  4. Drive  3,521.6 km

    1. Drive from Baku to Tamchycar car 3,521.6 km
    46h 27m
    $403–582

  5. Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GYD - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    11h 45m
    $200–401

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,246.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

Azerbaijan Airlines, Unilode, and Flyr fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week.

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