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

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

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NQZ - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar car
    9h 10m
    $90–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus A500
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    26h 31m
    $31–43

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2train train 004Ц / ...
    2. Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar car
    24h 25m
    $51–250

  4. Drive  1,403 km

    1. Drive from Nur-Sultan to Cholpon-Atacar car 1,403 km
    14h 44m
    $105–152

  5. Train, bus via Astana 1

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2train train 106Т / ...
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    24h 25m
    $31–60

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1train train 114Ц
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    29h 41m
    $118–222

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar208Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Park Zhabaeva to Cholpon-Ata via Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 26h 31m.

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