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There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Petropavl by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Kokshetau Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kokshetau Airport (KOV)plane plane ALA - KOV
    3. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    13h 2m
    $156–421

  2. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ALA - NQZ
    3. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    17h 53m
    $75–148

  3. Train via Chu

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain train 405
    2. Take the train from Chu to Petropavlovsktrain train 076Х / ...
    33h 1m

  4. Drive  1,673.8 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Petropavlcar car 1,673.8 km
    17h 6m
    $192–277

  5. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Omsk, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Omsk (OMS)plane plane ALA - OMS
    3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain train
    17h 48m
    $201–594

  6. Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Kokshetau Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kokshetau Airport (KOV)plane plane CIT - KOV
    3. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    20h 2m

  7. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IKU - NQZ
    4. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    18h 54m
    $108–285

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Petropavlovsktrain train 405
    35h 40m

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kokshetau Airport (KOV) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,694.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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.

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