There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Turkmenistan by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Urgench International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane ALA - UGC
- Drive from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Daşoguzcar
13h 15m$132–478Train, drive
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain 96 / ...
42h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
42h 53mDrive 1,858.6 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Ashgabatcar 1,858.6 km
24h 17m$139–201Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Nukus, drive
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nukus (NCU)plane ALA - NCU
- Drive from Nukus (NCU) to Daşoguzcar
12h 14m$137–336Bus to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Urgench International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane TAS - UGC
- Drive from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Daşoguzcar
16h 34m$135–844Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Bukhara International Airport, train, drive
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Türkmenabatcar
15h 14m$201–842Bus to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Nukus, drive
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Nukus (NCU)plane TAS - NCU
- Drive from Nukus (NCU) to Daşoguzcar
17h 43m$140–442
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Urgench International Airport (UGC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Turkmenistan is to bus and fly and drive which costs $140 - $450 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Turkmenistan is to bus and fly and drive which takes 12h 14m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bishkek to Turkmenistan. However, there are services departing from Prospekt Manasa and arriving at Ashgabat Bus Terminal via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, Olot and Turkmenabat Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 53m.
The distance between Bishkek and Turkmenistan is 1677 km. The road distance is 1858.6 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Turkmenistan without a car is to bus which takes 42h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Bishkek to Turkmenistan, including transfers.
Bishkek to Turkmenistan bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Bishkek to Turkmenistan bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Turkmenistan is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 10:39 AM in Bishkek and 9:39 AM in Turkmenistan.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Turkmenistan is 1859 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Bishkek to Turkmenistan.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
You can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Ashgabat via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, Karakul’, Olot, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, and Ashgabat Bus Terminal in around 42h 53m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- sundor.co.il
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- 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 Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- 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 Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- 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 Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
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