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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ufa to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane UFA - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    13h 51m
    $200–430

  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
    $84–142

  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 31m
    $109–393

  4. Drive  2,709.6 km

    1. Drive from Ufa to Tamchycar car 2,709.6 km
    31h 53m
    $310–448

  5. Fly to Karakol International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Karakol International Airport (IKG)plane plane UFA - IKG
    2. Take the taxi from Karakol International Airport (IKG) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)taxi taxi
    25h 21m
    $158–635

  6. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    1. Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane UFA - IKU
    22h
    $250–750

  7. 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
    $152–440

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Orenburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train train 318
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus bus 404
    2d 19h

Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,462.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

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

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. Alternatively, Uzbekistan and Unilode fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once a week.

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