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How to get fromBishkek to Cape Townby train, plane, car, taxi or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Cape Town by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeALA - CPT
    30h 17m

  2. Bus, bus to Andizhan Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
    4. Fly from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeAZN - CPT
    32h 57m
    R 6,890–23,420

  3. Drive 14,392.4 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Cape Towncar14,392.4 km
    8d 6h
    R 33,497–48,384

  4. Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain
    2. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeCIT - CPT
    29h 18m

  5. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
    2. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
    3. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeIKU - CPT
    29h 18m
    R 8,329–26,455

  6. Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
    2. Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeTAS - CPT
    34h 16m

  7. Bus, train to Namangan Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Andijan to Namangantrain
    5. Fly from Namangan Airport (NMA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeNMA - CPT
    30h 38m
    R 15,545–39,636

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,605Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can drive from Bishkek to Cape Town in around 8d 6h.

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