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There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ESB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 17m
    $221–405

  2. Fly Istanbul to Almaty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 46m
    $200–454

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Samaratrain train
    5. Take the train from Samara to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 1h

  4. Drive  5,130.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bishkekcar car 5,130.9 km
    2d 16h
    $601–868

  5. Fly Antalya Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AYT - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 33m
    $319–443

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    15h 1m
    $220–454

  7. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ADB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    15h 25m
    $219–453

  8. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ESB - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 15m
    $206–438

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Osh (OSS)plane plane SAW - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 47m
    $429–1,321

  10. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IST - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 54m
    $215–397

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Samaratrain train
    4. Take the train from Samara to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 4h

  12. Bus, train via Petukhovo

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Kropotkin Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kavkazskaya to Petukhovotrain train
    4. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 12h
    $483–742

  13. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 18h

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,915.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Bishkek. However, you can take the line 442 bus to Ankara Airport, walk to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 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 train from Yenikapi to Bischkek 2 via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Kırıkkale YHT, Kirikkale, Ortachala Bus Station, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Piatigorsk, and Samara in around 5d 1h.

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