There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Kyzyl by bus, plane, car, train, or taxi
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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 Kyzyl (KYZ)plane ALA - KYZ
15h 38m₽10,458–41,681Drive, train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Uchkun to Chucar
- Take the train from Chu to Semeytrain
- Take the bus from Semey Bus station to Barnaul Yuzhnaya Bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barnaul Yuzhnaya Bus station to Zarinskaiataxi
- Take the train from Zarinskaia to Abakantrain
- Take the bus from Abakan to Kyzyl Mongulek hotelbus 791
2d 17h₽9,607–15,127Drive, train, bus
- 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 Abakantrain
- Take the bus from Abakan to Kyzyl Mongulek hotelbus 791
2d 15h₽14,867–36,962Train, bus via Karaganda
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Karaganda Passtrain 405
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Novokuznetsk Bus stationbus 111
- Take the train from Novokuzneck to Abakantrain
- Take the bus from Abakan Bus station to Kyzylbus
2d 17hDrive 2,443.2 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Kyzylcar 2,443.2 km
35h 21m₽16,623–24,011Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Kyzyl (KYZ)plane IKU - KYZ
12h 53m₽38,242–161,865Bus, 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 Kyzyl (KYZ)plane OSS - KYZ
17h 23m₽27,539–111,652Train, bus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Kaptschagajtrain
- Take the train from Kapshagay to Altaiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Altaiskaia to Abakantrain
- Take the bus from Abakan Bus station to Kyzylbus
3d 2h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kyzyl (KYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Kyzyl is to drive and train and bus and taxi which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Kyzyl is to train and taxi and fly which takes 12h 53m and costs RUB 38000 - RUB 170000.
The distance between Bishkek and Kyzyl is 1854 km. The road distance is 2443.2 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Kyzyl without a car is to train and bus via Karaganda which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Bishkek to Kyzyl, including transfers.
Kyzyl is 1h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 8:28 PM in Bishkek and 9:28 PM in Kyzyl.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Kyzyl is 2443 km. It takes approximately 35h 21m to drive from Bishkek to Kyzyl.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Kyzyl, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Kyzyl. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Kyzyl (KYZ), then take the taxi to Kyzyl. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Kyzyl Mongulek hotel via Otar, Almaty 1, Barnaul, Abakan, and Abakan in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzyl via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzyl via Nur-Sultan, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzyl via Issyk-Kul International Airport, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–42,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kyzyl via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–160,000
Flights from Osh to Kyzyl via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–110,000
Flights from Osh to Kyzyl via Issyk-Kul International Airport, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–110,000
- Website
- skyregional.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzyl via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–41,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kyzyl via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–70,000
Flights from Osh to Kyzyl via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–110,000
- 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 Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,900
- 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)
- ₽2,200–2,900
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,500–2,100
Train from Chu to Kaptschagaj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,100
- 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)
- ₽800–1,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽700–1,000
- 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
Train from Kapshagay to Altaiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–20,000
- 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)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Barnaul to Abakan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
Train from Novokuzneck to Abakan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,300
Train from Zarinskaia to Abakan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–3,900
Train from Altaiskaia to Abakan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽143–475
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- ₽143
- Lux
- ₽475
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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +7 (391) 220-11-72
- Website
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Abakan to Kyzyl Mongulek hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,750
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Abakan to Kyzyl Mongulek hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,750
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Novokuznetsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,405
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Abakan Bus station to Kyzyl
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Semey Bus station to Barnaul Yuzhnaya Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,500
- Schedules at
- mavsemey.kz
Bus from Abakan Bus station to Kyzyl
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,500
Citymobil
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 3852 55 55 55
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 3852 32 22 22
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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