There are 5 ways to get from Petropavl to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PPK - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
8h 56m$102–237Train via Chu
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chutrain 076Ц / ...
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
33h 10mDrive 1,673.4 km
- Drive from Petropavl to Bishkekcar 1,673.4 km
17h 33m$125–181Fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane PPK - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train
27h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2train 406
35h 58m
Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $240 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $100 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Petropavlovsk and arriving at Bischkek 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 35h 58m.
The distance between Petropavl and Bishkek is 1664 km. The road distance is 1673.4 km.
The best way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek without a car is to train via Chu which takes 33h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Petropavl to Bishkek, including transfers.
Petropavl to Bishkek train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Petropavlovsk station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Petropavl. It is currently 10:48 PM in Petropavl and 11:48 PM in Bishkek.
Petropavl to Bishkek train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petropavl to Bishkek is 1673 km. It takes approximately 17h 33m to drive from Petropavl to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2 via Chu in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Shimkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–260
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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