There are 5 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane IKU - KSN
7h 45m$740–2,244Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2car
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kostanaytrain 119Т
34h 2m$64–90Drive, bus
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus 123
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
46h 59mDrive 2,048.8 km
- Drive from Tamchy to Kostanaycar 2,048.8 km
23h 2m$153–222Drive, train via Almaty
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Zhandosova / Sainacar
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kostanaytrain 043T
2d$66–106
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Kostanay Airport (KSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay is to drive and train which costs $60 - $90 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Kostanay is 1537 km. The road distance is 2048.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay, including transfers.
Kostanay is 1h behind Issyk-Kul (Lake). It is currently 4:22 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake) and 3:22 AM in Kostanay.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay is 2049 km. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Kostanay.
There are 186+ hotels available in Kostanay.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Kostanay, Kazakhstan?
Flyr and Qazaq Air fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Kostanay Airport (KSN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $90–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kostanay
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $34–36
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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