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How to get fromNovokuznetsk to Cholpon-Ataby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Novokuznetsk to Cholpon-Ata by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo (NOZ) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane NOZ - IKU
    26h 14m
    $144–719

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Novokuznetsk Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 3h
    $80–124

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Novokuzneck to Barnaultrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar car
    47h 3m
    $154–306

  4. Drive  2,174.5 km

    1. Drive from Novokuznetsk to Cholpon-Atacar car 2,174.5 km
    33h 12m
    $179–258

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Novokuzneck to Barnaultrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnaul to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    47h 26m
    $133–277

Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo (NOZ) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration28h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,514.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 14m

What companies run services between Novokuznetsk, Russia and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?

S7 Airlines, Flyr, and Qazaq Air fly from Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo (NOZ) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novokuznetsk Bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Novosibirsk Bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 3h.

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