There are 4 ways to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane UKK - IKU
3h 37m$162–553Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty 2train 351Т
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
33h 19m$23–48Train, drive
- Take the train from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty 2train 351Т
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
32h 56m$45–78Drive 1,432.9 km
- Drive from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Tamchycar 1,432.9 km
20h 30m$107–155
Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $23 - $50 and takes 33h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 950 km. The road distance is 1432.9 km.
The best way to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 19m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Ust-Kamenogorsk. It is currently 7:14 AM in Ust-Kamenogorsk and 8:14 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1433 km. It takes approximately 20h 30m to drive from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 628+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
Air Astana, Flyr, and World Ticket fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–28
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
Train from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–28
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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