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

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

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    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 42m
    $195–346

  2. Drive, car ferry, train, bus

    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 Nukustrain train 649
    5. Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    3d 20h
    $134–182

  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
    $210–310

  4. Drive  3,521.3 km

    1. Drive from Baku to Tamchycar car 3,521.3 km
    46h 27m
    $263–380

  5. Drive, car ferry, train

    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
    $142–217

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,738.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Baku to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Alat, take the car ferry to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport, walk to Turkmenbashi, take the train to Ashgabat, take the train to Görogly, drive to Khiva, take the train to Tashkent Central, take the train to Almaty 2, then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake).

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