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How to get fromWellington to Bishkekby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Bishkek by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PMR - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    33h 56m
    $390–1,246

  2. Fly Wellington to Almaty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane WLG - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    35h 35m
    $352–918

  3. Fly Wellington to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane WLG - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train train
    37h 11m
    $566–1,726

  4. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane WAG - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    36h 27m
    $390–1,259

  5. Train to Auckland, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AKL - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    39h 24m
    $793–1,573

  6. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NPL - ALA
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    37h 41m
    $421–1,213

  7. Fly Wellington to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane WLG - KHG
    2. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    33h 28m
    $684–1,826

  8. Train to Auckland, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane plane AKL - KHG
    3. Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar car
    41h 47m
    $765–1,881

Palmerston (PMR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$369Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,949.6 km
  • Duration: 33h 56m

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 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. Alternatively, 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.

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