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

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane UFA - IKU
    10h 30m
    $190–800

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 10h
    $82–139

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ufa to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    47h 32m
    $84–402

  4. Drive 2,709.6 km

    1. Drive from Ufa to Tamchycar car 2,709.6 km
    32h 14m
    $222–321

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ufa to Karaganda Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 5h
    $161–490

  6. Train, bus via Shortandy

    1. Take the train from Ufa to Shortanditrain train
    2. Take the train from Shortandy to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 8h
    $149–289

Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,038.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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

S7 Airlines flies from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Cholpon-Ata via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 10h.

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