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How to get fromMoscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SVO - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    13h 16m
    $170–611

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kazalytrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Kazaly to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    3d 16h
    $72–122

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    2. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    3d 6h
    $241–461

  4. Drive  4,009.7 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Tamchycar car 4,009.7 km
    2d 1h
    $329–475

  5. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane VKO - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    13h 16m
    $227–609

  6. Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DME - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    15h 10m
    $259–553

  7. Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ZIA - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    16h 48m
    $179–661

  8. Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Osh, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Osh (OSS)plane plane DME - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Balykchy bus station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)taxi taxi
    20h 48m
    $460–1,849

  9. Train, bus via Astana

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    3d 12h
    $229–402

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain train 318
    2. Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    3d 13h
    $271–528

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,614.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, Kamensk-Uralskii, and Almaty 2 in around 3d 6h.

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