There are 7 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CEK - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 30m$118–512Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
2d 6h$76–107Train
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kurgantrain 059С / ...
- Take the train from Kurgan to Bischkek 2train 406
47h 13m$293–465Drive 2,181.2 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Bishkekcar 2,181.2 km
25h 5m$179–258Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 3m$121–197Train, train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVX - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 32m$101–464Train via Chu
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kargapoletrain
- Take the train from Kargapole to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
2d 1h
Chelyabinsk to Bishkek by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek is to bus and fly which takes 17h 3m and costs $120 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelyabinsk station to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk Central bus station and arriving at Prospekt Manasa via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy and Kozhzavod. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk-Glavny and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Kurgan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 13m.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Bishkek is 2004 km. The road distance is 2181.2 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek without a car is to train which takes 47h 13m and costs $290 - $470.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Bishkek bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Chelyabinsk Central bus station.
Chelyabinsk to Bishkek train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek is to train which takes 47h 13m and costs $290 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Bischkek 2 via Kurgan in around 47h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Prospekt Manasa via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Kozhzavod in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–14
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $22–30
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kargapole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–21
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $28–40
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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More Questions & Answers
Chelyabinsk to Bishkek bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Chelyabinsk. It is currently 7:29 PM in Chelyabinsk and 8:29 PM in Bishkek.
Chelyabinsk to Bishkek train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kurgan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelyabinsk to Bishkek is 2181 km. It takes approximately 25h 5m to drive from Chelyabinsk to Bishkek.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Bishkek.



