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How to get fromKokshetau to Bishkekby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Kokshetau to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Kokshetau Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KOV - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    9h 7m
    $134–299

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana 1train train 056Ц / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus М101
    32h 41m
    $38–52

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Bischkek 2train train 406
    31h 50m

  4. Drive  1,487.3 km

    1. Drive from Kokshetau to Bishkekcar car 1,487.3 km
    14h 31m
    $112–161

  5. Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NQZ - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 49m
    $70–212

  6. Fly Kokshetau Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane KOV - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train train
    28h 8m
    $228–727

  7. Fly Kokshetau Airport to Shymkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane KOV - CIT
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train train
    15h 14m

Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,511.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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.

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