There are 7 ways to get from Kurgan to Bishkek by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
16h$122–188Train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVX - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 20m$107–441Train via Chu
- Take the train from Kurgan to Chutrain 114Ц
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
40h 12mDrive 1,939.8 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Bishkekcar 1,939.8 km
21h 4m$159–230Bus to Roshchino International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus stationbus
- Fly from Roshchino International Airport (TJM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TJM - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
20h 14m$118–491Train, train to Kokshetau Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1train
- Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KOV - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
18h 1m$153–437Train
- Take the train from Kurgan to Bischkek 2train 406
42h 50m$290–460
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Bishkek is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $190 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Bishkek is to bus and fly which takes 16h and costs $120 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurgan and arriving at Bischkek 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 42h 50m.
The distance between Kurgan and Bishkek is 2055 km. The road distance is 1939.8 km.
The best way to get from Kurgan to Bishkek without a car is to train via Chu which takes 40h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h to get from Kurgan to Bishkek, including transfers.
Kurgan to Bishkek train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kurgan station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Kurgan. It is currently 9:41 AM in Kurgan and 10:41 AM in Bishkek.
Kurgan to Bishkek train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurgan to Bishkek is 1940 km. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Kurgan to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Kurgan, Russia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Kurgan to Bischkek 2 via Chu in around 40h 12m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Kokshetau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kurgan to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Kurgan to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $14–20
- Commuter Electric Train
- $14–20
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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