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

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There are 6 ways to get from Novosibirsk to Cholpon-Ata by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane OVB - IKU
    7h 52m
    $118–624

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    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
    43h 6m
    $65–98

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train 301Н
    2. Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar car
    46h 42m
    $158–285

  4. Drive  2,189.8 km

    1. Drive from Novosibirsk to Cholpon-Atacar car 2,189.8 km
    27h 7m
    $180–260

  5. Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane OVB - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar car
    11h 12m
    $100–428

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train 301Н
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    47h 5m
    $137–256

Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

S7 Airlines, Flyr, and Qazaq Air fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Saparzhai bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 43h 6m.

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