There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Bishkek by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Wellington to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane WLG - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
35h 50m$333–968Bus to Palmerston, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PMR - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
33h 51m$380–1,246Fly Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane WLG - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
2d 1h$517–1,826Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane WAG - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
36h 22m$391–1,260Train to Auckland, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AKL - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
39h 34m$896–1,576Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NPL - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
37h 36m$421–1,313Fly Wellington to Kashgar Airport, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane WLG - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
33h 28m$685–1,926Train to Auckland, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane AKL - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
42h 7m$768–1,984
Wellington (WLG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Bishkek is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Bishkek is to fly and drive which takes 33h 28m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Wellington and Bishkek is 13810 km.
It takes approximately 35h 50m to get from Wellington to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 7h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:37 PM in Wellington and 5:37 AM in Bishkek.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Bishkek. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) 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 the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) 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.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wellington to Almaty International Airport via Brisbane, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to Almaty International Airport via Christchurch, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Almaty International Airport via Christchurch, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Sydney, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Melbourne, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Wellington to Almaty International Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Palmerston to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Brisbane, Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Christchurch, Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wellington to Almaty International Airport via Sydney, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Palmerston to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Auckland, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Sydney, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Melbourne, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Wellington to Almaty International Airport via Brisbane, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Almaty International Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Almaty International Airport via Auckland, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Christchurch, Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Wellington to Kashgar Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Auckland to Almaty International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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