There are 7 ways to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perm International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane PEE - IKU
19h 10m$180–800Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 9h$81–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 11h$180–369Drive 2,840 km
- Drive from Perm to Tamchycar 2,840 km
33h 11m$325–469Fly Perm International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PEE - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
15h 56m$210–460Train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane SVX - IKU
20h 37m$162–739Train, bus via Bishkek
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Bischkek 2train 406
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 21h$357–622
Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 15h 56m and costs $210 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Perm station to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, there are services departing from Perm' Bus station and arriving at Cholpon-Ata via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Perm and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2253 km. The road distance is 2840 km.
The best way to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 19h 10m to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Perm' Bus station.
The best way to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 19h 10m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 9h.
Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Perm. It is currently 3:10 AM in Perm and 4:10 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Perm, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
S7 Airlines, Flyr, and four other airlines fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perm' Bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Perm International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Perm International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Perm International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Perm International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Perm International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Perm International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Perm International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Commuter Electric Train
- $13–19
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Commuter Electric Train
- $13–19
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Commuter Electric Train
- $13–19
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–13
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–13
Train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–310
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Schedules at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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Yes, the driving distance between Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2840 km. It takes approximately 33h 11m to drive from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
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