There are 3 ways to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve is to bus which costs $11 - $14 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Bishkek and Almaty State Reserve is 249 km. The road distance is 244.8 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $11 - $14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Bishkek to Almaty State Reserve.
There are 3357+ hotels available in Almaty State Reserve.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty State Reserve, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Avtobeketi operates a bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1 once a week, and the journey takes 11h 5m.
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- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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