There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
best- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane DME - IKU
10h 22m$204–858Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kazalytrain 305
- Take the train from Kazaly to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
3d 16h$63–115Train, drive
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
3d 6h$261–501Drive 4,009.7 km
- Drive from Moscow to Tamchycar 4,009.7 km
2d 1h$329–475Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane ZIA - IKU
12h 40m$204–856Train, bus via Astana
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
3d 12h$247–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksibtrain 318
- Take the train from Turksib to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
3d 13h$270–544
Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Moscow and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 3161 km. The road distance is 4009.7 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus via Astana which takes 3 days 12h and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 3h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 10:56 AM in Moscow and 1:56 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 4010 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Moscow to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 569+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
S7 Airlines, Taban Air, and three other airlines fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) twice daily.
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- kalittacharters.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $180–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $250–350
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–410
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Kazaly to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kazaly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–56
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $35–37
- Coupe
- $51–56
- SV
- $95–110
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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