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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane GYD - IKU
    14h 34m
    $270–801

  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
    $142–212

  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
    $209–309

  4. Drive  3,521.5 km

    1. Drive from Baku to Tamchycar car 3,521.5 km
    46h 27m
    $264–380

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,246.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 34m

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

Azerbaijan Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once daily.

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