There are 5 ways to get from London to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, drive
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LHR - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
16h 18m$459–848Fly from London Stansted Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane STN - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
19h 9m$289–747Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LGW - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
18h 46m$303–747Fly from London City Airport, drive
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LCY - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
18h 16m$378–1,159Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BHX - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
19h 33m$299–1,019
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which costs $280 - $750 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 16h 18m and costs $450 - $850.
The distance between London and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 6114 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from London to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 5h ahead of London. It is currently 10:14 AM in London and 3:14 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 549+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between London, England and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from London to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Southern
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