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How to get fromCape Town to Bishkekby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CPT - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    23h 12m
    $520–826

  2. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane CPT - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    28h 40m
    $405–1,159

  3. Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane CPT - CIT
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train train
    32h 4m

  4. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane CPT - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train train
    24h 23m
    $524–1,734

  5. Fly to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Osh (OSS)plane plane CPT - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    27h 48m
    $1,429–4,533

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,714.9 km
  • Duration: 23h 12m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport (CIT), take the taxi to Shymkent, then take the train to Bischkek 2.

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