There are 9 ways to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Kokshetau Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KOV - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
9h 7m$131–296Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana 1train 056Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus М101
32h 31m$36–43Train
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Bischkek 2train 406
31h 50mDrive 1,487.6 km
- Drive from Kokshetau to Bishkekcar 1,487.6 km
14h 54m$112–161Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PPK - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
12h 51m$157–343Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
14h 54m$67–216Fly Kokshetau Airport to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KOV - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train
15h 15mTrain to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane NQZ - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train
16h 49mTrain to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane NQZ - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
15h 45m$141–459
Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek is to train and bus which costs $35 - $45 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $130 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kokshetau-1 and arriving at Bischkek 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Kokshetau and Bishkek is 1512 km. The road distance is 1487.6 km.
The best way to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek without a car is to train which takes 31h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek, including transfers.
Kokshetau to Bishkek train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Kokshetau-1 station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Kokshetau. It is currently 5:33 AM in Kokshetau and 6:33 AM in Bishkek.
Kokshetau to Bishkek train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Bischkek 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokshetau to Bishkek is 1488 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Kokshetau to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Kokshetau, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Kokshetau-1 to Bischkek 2 once a week, and the journey takes 31h 50m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kokshetau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Kokshetau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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