There are 5 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe by car, plane, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane ALA - DYU
7h 33m$145–401Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zominbus
- Drive from Zomin to Shahristancar
- Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminalbus
30h 8m$72–102Drive, train
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2car
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
43h 46m$86–120Drive 1,115 km
- Drive from Tamchy to Dushanbecar 1,115 km
16h 20m$84–121Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Balykchy bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Dushanbetrain 302
37h 29m$82–100
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is to drive and bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 30h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is to drive and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $140 - $410.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Dushanbe is 1338 km. The road distance is 1115 km.
The best way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 37h 29m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Dushanbe is 1h behind Issyk-Kul (Lake). It is currently 8:28 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake) and 7:28 AM in Dushanbe.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is 1115 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe.
There are 129+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
There is no direct connection from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport then fly to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Asian Express Terminal via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Zomin, and Shahristan in around 30h 8m.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $17–21
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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