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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Cholpon-Ataby plane, train, car, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane LED - IKU
    12h 11m
    $240–913

  2. Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LED - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar car
    14h 1m
    $187–657

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    2. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar car
    3d 15h
    $276–531

  4. Drive 4,741.8 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Cholpon-Atacar car 4,741.8 km
    2d 9h
    $389–561

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    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
    3d 18h
    $226–424

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Omsk-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    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
    3d 19h
    $211–393

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,709.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?

S7 Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Flyr fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once daily.

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