There are 5 ways to get from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane IKT - IKU
11h 44m$194–854Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulunbus 608 / ...
- Take the train from Tulun to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
3d 7h$141–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
3d 7h$179–353Drive 3,199.6 km
- Drive from Irkutsk to Tamchycar 3,199.6 km
2d 5h$262–379Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IKT - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
11h 43m$149–549
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to bus and train which costs $140 - $230 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 11h 43m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Irkutsk and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2331 km. The road distance is 3199.6 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2h behind Irkutsk. It is currently 3:27 PM in Irkutsk and 1:27 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 3200 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Irkutsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 407+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
S7 Airlines and Flyr fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 3 times a week.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Tulun to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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