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How to get fromKaraganda to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by plane, car, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KGF - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    7h 58m
    $98–184

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2train train 004Ц / ...
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    20h 16m
    $27–204

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2train train 004Ц / ...
    2. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    19h 53m
    $48–233

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus A500
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    21h 46m
    $31–43

  5. Drive 1,154.1 km

    1. Drive from Karaganda to Tamchycar car 1,154.1 km
    12h 9m
    $87–125

  6. Train, bus via Карасу

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 1train train 044Ц
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    26h 38m
    $31–205

Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 21h 46m.

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