There are 2 ways to get from Leh to Bishkek by plane, bus, or car
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Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Leh to Bishkek is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 14h 18m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Leh and Bishkek is 1285 km. The road distance is 1736.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Leh to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 30 min ahead of Leh. It is currently 11:02 AM in Leh and 11:32 AM in Bishkek.
Yes, the driving distance between Leh to Bishkek is 1736 km. It takes approximately 27h 43m to drive from Leh to Bishkek.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Leh to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can drive from Leh to Bishkek in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- 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
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