There are 5 ways to get from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Zvartnots International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane EVN - IKU
11h 15m$251–751Fly Zvartnots International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EVN - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
11h 58m$176–506Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
4d 6h$277–533Fly Erevan Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Fly from Erevan Airport to Tbilisi Airportplane
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane TBS - IKU
18h 30m$521–1,151Bus, train, drive via Pyatigorsk
- Take the bus from Any address in Yerevan to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
4d 10h
Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $550 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Yerevan and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2704 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2h ahead of Yerevan. It is currently 5:52 PM in Yerevan and 7:52 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 405+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
Flyone, Air Astana, and Flyr fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) twice a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Aktau, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avazar Bus
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Avazar Bus
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