There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Kokshetau by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Kokshetau Airport
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kokshetau Airport (KOV)plane ALA - KOV
8h 54m$142–287Bus, train
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 train from Astana 1 to Kokshetau-1train
34h 16m$35–64Train via Chu
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Kokshetau-1train 056X / ...
30h 39mDrive 1,488.4 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Kokshetaucar 1,488.4 km
14h 32m$112–161Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Kokshetau-1train
14h 41m$127–230Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Petropavlosk South Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane ALA - PPK
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1train
12h 49m$154–354Train to Taraz Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Kokshetau-1train
17h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kokshetau-1train 405
31h 46m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kokshetau Airport (KOV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Kokshetau is to bus and train which costs $35 - $65 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Kokshetau is to bus and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $140 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Kokshetau-1. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Bishkek and Kokshetau is 1509 km. The road distance is 1488.4 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Kokshetau without a car is to train via Chu which takes 30h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Bishkek to Kokshetau, including transfers.
Bishkek to Kokshetau train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Kokshetau is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 3:14 AM in Bishkek and 2:14 AM in Kokshetau.
Bishkek to Kokshetau train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Kokshetau is 1488 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Bishkek to Kokshetau.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Kokshetau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Kokshetau-1 via Chu in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- 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
- $6
- 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
- $6
- 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
- $6
- 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
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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