There are 6 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UUD - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
12h 30m$132–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaiatrain
- Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
3d 12h$136–209Train
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Novosibirsk Gltrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain
- Take the train from Semey to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Bischkek 2train 406
3d 23hDrive 3,646.7 km
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Bishkekcar 3,646.7 km
2d 3h$299–432Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane UUD - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
14h 46m$216–824Fly to Osh, bus
- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Osh (OSS)plane UUD - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
16h 11m$341–1,323
Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek is to train and bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Novosibirsk-Glavny, Semey and Chu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Bishkek is 2720 km. The road distance is 3646.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek, including transfers.
Ulan-Ude to Bishkek train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ulan-Ude station.
Bishkek is 2h behind Ulan-Ude. It is currently 5:01 PM in Ulan-Ude and 3:01 PM in Bishkek.
Ulan-Ude to Bishkek train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Novosibirsk Gl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulan-Ude to Bishkek is 3647 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Ulan-Ude to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Bischkek 2 via Novosibirsk-Glavny, Semey, and Chu in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Osh via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Osh via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aero.kg
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Osh via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Osh via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Osh via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Ulan-Ude to Novosibirsk Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–110
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Chu to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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