There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk by bus, plane, train, or car
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 to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane ALA - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkesskbus
21h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Cherkesskbus
3d 14h₽10,327–12,160Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain 317
- Take the train from Samara to Nevinnomysskaiatrain
- Take the train from Nevinnomysskaja to Cherkessktrain
3d 18h₽22,394–35,558Drive 3,446.4 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Cherkesskcar 3,446.4 km
2d 5h₽23,605–34,095Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane ALA - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk to Cherkesskbus
23h 16mBus to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane TAS - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkesskbus
22h 58mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Nevinnomysskbus 516
- Take the bus from Nevinnomyssk to Cherkesskbus
3d 18hTrain via Orenburg
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Orenburgtrain 317
- Take the train from Orenburg to Nevinnomysskaiatrain
- Take the train from Nevinnomysskaja to Cherkessktrain
3d 19h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk is to bus which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 13000 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk is to drive which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 23000 - RUB 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bishkek to Cherkessk. However, there are services departing from Prospekt Manasa and arriving at Cherkessk via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Maykop Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Cherkessk. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Cherkessk via Samara and Nevinnomysskaja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Bishkek and Cherkessk is 3055 km. The road distance is 3446.4 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 13000.
It takes approximately 21h 54m to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk, including transfers.
Bishkek to Cherkessk bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Bishkek to Cherkessk train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Cherkessk is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 22000 - RUB 36000 and takes 3 days 18h.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Cherkessk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Cherkessk via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Maykop Bus station in around 3d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Cherkessk via Samara and Nevinnomysskaja in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–32,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–28,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–31,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–38,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–48,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–27,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–39,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–28,000
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Samara to Nevinnomysskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–7,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,900–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,500
Train from Orenburg to Nevinnomysskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–10,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Nevinnomysskaja to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽90–150
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Nevinnomysskaja to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽90–150
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chu to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–29,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽22,000–29,000
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽479
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–2,500
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽479
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–2,500
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
Bus from Nevinnomyssk to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arhyz Resort
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,401
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽500–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Nevinnomyssk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
Bus from Pyatigorsk to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽325
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
- Book at
- Regionbilet
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Booking & Getting There
Bishkek to Cherkessk bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Cherkessk is 3h behind Bishkek. It is currently 4:58 AM in Bishkek and 1:58 AM in Cherkessk.
Bishkek to Cherkessk train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Samara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Cherkessk is 3446 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Bishkek to Cherkessk.




















