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

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There are 8 ways to get from Omsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Omsk to Almaty International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Omsk (OMS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane OMS - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    12h 5m
    $165–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to 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
    38h 47m
    $55–80

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    35h 5m
    $117–415

  4. Drive  1,950.9 km

    1. Drive from Omsk to Tamchycar car 1,950.9 km
    22h 28m
    $160–231

  5. Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PPK - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    15h 39m
    $185–391

  6. Fly Omsk to Taldy Kurgan, taxi, train, drive

    1. Fly from Omsk (OMS) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)plane plane OMS - TDK
    2. Take the taxi from Taldy Kurgan (TDK) to Ushtobetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Ushtobe to Almaty 1train train
    4. Drive from Almaty 1 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    33h 50m
    $297–801

  7. Train to Kokshetau Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kokshetau-1train train
    2. Fly from Kokshetau Airport (KOV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KOV - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    20h 47m
    $227–454

  8. Train, drive via Astana

    1. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    40h 47m
    $132–421

Omsk (OMS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,794.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Omsk, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a bus from Park Pobedy to Cholpon-Ata via Omsk Airport, Omsk Bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 38h 47m.

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