There are 3 ways to get from Kochkor to Almaty 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 to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IKU - ALA
3h 10m$132–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kochkor to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
8h 30m$9Drive 390 km
- Drive from Kochkor to Almatycar 390 km
4h 50m$30–43
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochkor to Almaty is to bus which costs $10 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kochkor to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Kochkor to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Kochkor and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Kochkor and Almaty is 211 km. The road distance is 390 km.
The best way to get from Kochkor to Almaty without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $10.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Kochkor to Almaty, including transfers.
Kochkor to Almaty bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Kochkor station.
Kochkor to Almaty bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Almaty is 1h behind Kochkor. It is currently 9:05 PM in Kochkor and 8:05 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochkor to Almaty is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Kochkor to Almaty.
What companies run services between Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Kochkor to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Kochkor to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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