There are 4 ways to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, 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, drive
best- 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$115–441Train, drive
- Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train 301Н
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
40h 9m$148–267Drive 1,937.8 km
- Drive from Barnaul to Tamchycar 1,937.8 km
27h 45m$159–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train 301Н
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
40h 32m$127–238
Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 40h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 11h 56m and costs $110 - $450.
The distance between Barnaul and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1698 km. The road distance is 1937.8 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 32m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h behind Barnaul. It is currently 4:06 PM in Barnaul and 3:06 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1938 km. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 406+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the taxi to Barnaul West Airport (BAX) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnaul to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Almaty 2 in around 40h 9m.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–220
Train from Barnaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–220
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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