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

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There are 5 ways to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NCU - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    8h 18m
    $146–326

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nukus to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    42h 41m
    $47–74

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Nukus to Urgenchtrain train
    2. Take the train from Urgench to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train train
    4. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    36h 53m
    $117–180

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    37h 16m
    $49–61

  5. Drive  1,850.8 km

    1. Drive from Nukus to Tamchycar car 1,850.8 km
    26h 49m
    $164–236

Nukus (NCU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,890.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Tashkent bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 37h 16m.

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