There are 6 ways to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barnaul West Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane BAX - IKU
7h 58m$125–606Fly Barnaul West Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BAX - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
11h 56m$115–431Train, drive
- Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train 301Н
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
41h 43m$161–297Drive 1,938 km
- Drive from Barnaul to Tamchycar 1,938 km
27h 54m$159–230Train to Tolmachevo Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Take the train from Barnaul to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane OVB - IKU
10h 9m$124–597Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train 301Н
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
42h 6m$139–267
Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Barnaul and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1318 km. The road distance is 1938 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 6m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h behind Barnaul. It is currently 12:10 AM in Barnaul and 11:10 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1938 km. It takes approximately 27h 54m to drive from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 580+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
S7 Airlines, Flyr, and Kalitta Charters fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once daily.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tolmachevo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tolmachevo Airport, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- kalittacharters.com
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tolmachevo Airport, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
Train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Barnaul to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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