There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Altai Republic by bus, plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK)plane ALA - RGK
13h 32m₽8,998–36,731Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altayskbus
2d 4h₽5,510–6,343Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Barnaultrain
- Take the train from Barnaul to Biisktrain
- Take the taxi from Biisk to Gorno-Altaysktaxi
43h 28m₽13,167–35,092Train, bus via Chu
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altayskbus
2dDrive 1,787.8 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Gorno-Altayskcar 1,787.8 km
31h 15m₽12,165–17,571Bus, bus to Osh, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK)plane OSS - RGK
17h 43m₽23,579–96,702Train, bus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 405
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altayskbus Мт950/2
2d 3h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Altai Republic is to bus which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 6500 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Altai Republic is to bus and fly which takes 13h 32m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bishkek to Altai Republic. However, there are services departing from Prospekt Manasa and arriving at Gorno-Altaysk via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station and Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Bishkek and Altai Republic is 1426 km. The road distance is 1787.8 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Altai Republic without a car is to train and bus via Chu which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Bishkek to Altai Republic, including transfers.
Bishkek to Altai Republic bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Bishkek to Altai Republic bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Altai Republic is 1h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 4:32 PM in Bishkek and 5:32 PM in Altai Republic.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Altai Republic is 1788 km. It takes approximately 31h 15m to drive from Bishkek to Altai Republic.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Altai Republic, Russia?
You can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Gorno-Altaysk via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Saparzhai bus station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gorno-Altaysk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
Flights from Osh to Gorno-Altaysk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–95,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gorno-Altaysk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Osh to Gorno-Altaysk Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–140,000
- Website
- skyregional.com
Flights from Osh to Gorno-Altaysk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–120,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽500–750
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽500–700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽500–750
Train from Chu to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–9,000
- 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)
- ₽4,500–6,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,000–9,000
Train from Almaty 1 to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–21,000
- 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)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Barnaul to Biisk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽475
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽76
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽475
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altaysk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,219
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altaysk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,219
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Gorno-Altaysk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,219
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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