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

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There are 6 ways to get from Perm to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane PEE - IKU
    18h 50m
    $200–900

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 9h
    $81–125

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 11h
    $180–368

  4. Drive  2,840.1 km

    1. Drive from Perm to Tamchycar car 2,840.1 km
    33h 10m
    $233–336

  5. Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PEE - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    14h 28m
    $205–395

  6. Train, bus via Bishkek

    1. Take the train from Perm 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Bischkek 2train train 406
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 21h
    $348–617

Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration20h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,253.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

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

Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Perm International Airport (PEE) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once daily. 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.

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