There are 5 ways to get from Bishkek to Petropavl by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane ALA - PPK
8h 49m$108–244Train via Chu
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Petropavlovsktrain 076Х / ...
33h 1mDrive 1,673.5 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Petropavlcar 1,673.5 km
17h 29m$125–181Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane DMB - PPK
13h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Petropavlovsktrain 405
35h 40m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Petropavl is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $250 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Petropavl is to bus and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $100 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Petropavlovsk. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Bishkek and Petropavl is 1656 km. The road distance is 1673.5 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Petropavl without a car is to train via Chu which takes 33h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Bishkek to Petropavl, including transfers.
Bishkek to Petropavl train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Petropavl is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 9:18 PM in Bishkek and 8:18 PM in Petropavl.
Bishkek to Petropavl train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Petropavl is 1674 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Bishkek to Petropavl.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Petropavl, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Petropavlovsk via Chu in around 33h 1m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Taraz Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- 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 Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–260
- 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
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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