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

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There are 5 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane IKU - DYU
    9h
    $130–330

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Balykchy bus stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus bus 711
    4. Take the train from Djizak to Dushanbetrain train 302
    37h 30m
    $76–113

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus 407
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zominbus bus
    4. Drive from Zomin to Shahristancar car
    5. Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    30h 16m
    $93–146

  4. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2car car
    2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain train 302
    43h 44m
    $104–147

  5. Drive  1,115 km

    1. Drive from Tamchy to Dushanbecar car 1,115 km
    16h 20m
    $142–205

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 801.7 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

Flyr, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 5 times a week.

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