There are 4 ways to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane KSN - IKU
6h 50m$222–1,103Train, bus via Карасу
cheapest- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 1train 044Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
46h 26m$34–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 2train 119Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
35h$36–59Drive 2,048.7 km
- Drive from Kostanay to Tamchycar 2,048.7 km
23h 26m$153–222
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Kostanay and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1537 km. The road distance is 2048.7 km.
The best way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Kostanay. It is currently 10:37 PM in Kostanay and 11:37 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2049 km. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 592+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
Flyr, World Ticket, and Air Astana fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–75
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $26–35
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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