There are 3 ways to get from Song-Köl to Almaty by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Song-Köl to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IKU - ALA
5h 41m$173–280Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Song-Köl to Kochkortaxi
- Take the bus from Kochkor to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
11h 3m$31–35Drive 491.9 km
- Drive from Song-Köl to Almatycar 491.9 km
7h 18m$57–82
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Song-Köl to Almaty is to taxi and bus which costs $31 - $36 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Song-Köl to Almaty is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $170 - $280.
The distance between Song-Köl and Almaty is 312 km. The road distance is 491.9 km.
The best way to get from Song-Köl to Almaty without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $31 - $36.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Song-Köl to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 1h behind Song-Köl. It is currently 6:55 PM in Song-Köl and 5:55 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Song-Köl to Almaty is 492 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Song-Köl to Almaty.
There are 3460+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Song-Köl, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Song-Köl to Almaty. However, you can take the taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kochkor, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Kochkor to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Estimated price
- $21–50
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