How to get fromIssyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbeby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport
best
1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane IKU - DYU
5h 25m
$440–1,500
Drive, bus
cheapest
1. Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar
2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zominbus
4. Drive from Zomin to Shahristancar
5. Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminalbus
30h 8m
$70–100
Drive, train
1. Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2car
2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
43h 32m
$83–119
Drive 1,115 km
1. Drive from Tamchy to Dushanbecar 1,115 km
16h 20m
$84–121
Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly
1. Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane ALA - DYU
7h 33m
$145–391
Taxi, bus, train
1. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Balykchy bus stationtaxi
2. Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
4. Take the train from Djizak to Dushanbetrain 302
37h 15m
$82–100

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights

1Weekly Planes

5h 25mAverage Duration

$440Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe.

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Distance: 801.7 km
Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

Unilode flies from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) once a week.

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Dushanbe, Tajikistan(opens in a new window)

Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan., Dushanbe had a population of 1,201,800 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin. Dushanbe is located in the Gissar Valley, bounded by the Gissar Range in the north and east and the Babatag, Aktau, Rangontau and Karatau mountains in the south, and has an elevation of 750–930 m. The city is divided into four districts, all named after Persian historical figures: Ismail Samani, Avicenna, Ferdowsi, and Shah Mansur.

Places to stay in Dushanbe

Hilton Dushanbe(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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8.3Very Good

Hotel 777(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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