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How to get fromChu to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by train, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Chu to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train train 012X / ...
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    10h 40m
    $13–140

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    13h 53m

  3. Drive 320.4 km

    1. Drive from Chu to Tamchycar car 320.4 km
    4h 30m
    $24–35

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Map of how to get from Chu to Issyk-Kul (Lake).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 775.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Chu to Cholpon-Ata via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 13h 53m.

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