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
14h 55m$262–803Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 2train 119Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
35h$41–61Drive 2,048.7 km
- Drive from Kostanay to Tamchycar 2,048.7 km
23h 3m$153–222Train, bus via Карасу
- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 1train 044Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
46h 26m$43–74
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $260 - $850.
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 $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Kostanay. It is currently 6:47 AM in Kostanay and 7:47 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2049 km. It takes approximately 23h 3m to drive from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 408+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
Flyr, Qazaq Air, and SCAT fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Arkalyk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $90–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $34–36
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
- 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
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
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