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

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There are 9 ways to get from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane URA - IKU
    12h 3m
    $444–1,233

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 14h
    $80–107

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Samara to Aktobetrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    2d 9h
    $81–363

  4. Drive  2,851 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Tamchycar car 2,851 km
    39h 54m
    $234–338

  5. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane KUF - IKU
    20h 17m
    $232–952

  6. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUF - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    15h 50m
    $147–537

  7. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane URA - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    14h 17m
    $139–378

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Samara to Bischkek 2train train 318
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 18h
    $246–377

  9. Train, bus via Yershov

    1. Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    3d
    $213–417

Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,422.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the bus to Uralsk Bus station, take the taxi to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) airport, then fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU). Alternatively, you can take a train from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Aktobe and Almaty 2 in around 2d 9h.

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