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

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

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CIT - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    7h 26m
    $77–143

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train train 012X / ...
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    17h 52m
    $22–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus 3
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    16h 23m
    $26–39

  4. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train train 012X / ...
    2. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    17h 29m
    $43–203

  5. Drive  674.1 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Tamchycar car 674.1 km
    9h 45m
    $51–73

  6. Train, bus via Shyganak

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Shyganaktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shyganak to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    23h 6m

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

You can take a vehicle from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata via Shymkent Samal Bus Station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 16h 23m.

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