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How to get fromSeoul to Bishkekby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Bishkek by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ICN - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 20m
    $291–426

  2. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Donghae to Vladivostokferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vladivostok to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Petukhovotrain train
    6. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train train
    8d
    $885–1,271

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GMP - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 46m
    $400–814

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ICN - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    21h 43m
    $306–599

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane ICN - CIT
    3. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train train
    24h 12m

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,491.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Bishkek. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Bischkek 2 via Donghae City Bus Terminal, Donghae, Vladivostok, Vladivostok, Omsk-Pass, Petropavlovsk, and Petukhovo in around 8d.

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