There are 5 ways to get from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kochkor-Ata to Osh (OSS)taxi
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Karakol (IKG)plane OSS - IKG
- Take the taxi from Karakol (IKG) to Cholpon-Atataxi
5h 1m$226–1,257Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kochkor-Ata to Tash-Kömürtaxi
- Take the bus from Tash-Kömür to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
18h 15m$34–48Taxi, bus via Balykchy
- Take the taxi from Kochkor-Ata to Tash-Kömürtaxi
- Take the bus from Tash-Kömür to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Balykchy bus station to Cholpon-Atataxi
12h 13m$40–46Drive 561.5 km
- Drive from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Atacar 561.5 km
8h 5m$42–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Atataxi 561.5 km
8h 5m$110–140
Osh (OSS) to Karakol (IKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata is to taxi and bus via Balykchy which costs $40 - $50 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $220 - $1,300.
The distance between Kochkor-Ata and Cholpon-Ata is 758 km. The road distance is 561.5 km.
The best way to get from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to taxi and bus via Balykchy which takes 12h 13m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata is 561 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata.
There are 406+ hotels available in Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Kochkor-Ata, Jalal-Abad oblast, Kyrgyzstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Kochkor-Ata to Cholpon-Ata. However, you can take the taxi to Osh (OSS) airport, fly to Karakol (IKG), then take the taxi to Cholpon-Ata. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tash-Kömür, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Balykchy bus station, then take the taxi to Cholpon-Ata.
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Osh to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Tash-Kömür to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Tash-Kömür to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $11–140
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