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How to get fromBishkek to Queenstownby bus, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Bishkek to Queenstown by bus, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ALA - ZQN
    38h 13m
    $937–2,440

  2. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ALA - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    46h 1m
    $755–2,438

  3. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane KHG - ZQN
    40h 49m
    $1,760–4,262

  4. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Queenstown 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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane IKU - ZQN
    2d 14h
    $3,332–8,544

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration32h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$835Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,611.3 km
  • Duration: 38h 13m

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Queenstown, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Queenstown. 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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, then take the line 1 bus to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Kashgar, take the taxi to Kashgar Airport (KHG) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, then take the line 1 bus to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King.

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