There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Dushanbe by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station701
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Drive from Zomin to Shahristan
- Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
23h 49m$46–52Train via Taraz
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
35h 31mDrive 989.6 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Dushanbe989.6 km
14h 59m$74–107Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)ALA - DYU
15h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Otar385
- Take the train from Otar to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
2d 3hTrain, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)TAS - DYU
18h 16m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Dushanbe is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $55 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Dushanbe is to drive which takes 14h 59m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Dushanbe via Taraz and Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
The distance between Bishkek and Dushanbe is 1102 km. The road distance is 989.6 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Dushanbe without a car is to train via Taraz which takes 35h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 49m to get from Bishkek to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Bishkek to Dushanbe train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Dushanbe is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 8:21 PM in Bishkek and 7:21 PM in Dushanbe.
Bishkek to Dushanbe train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Taraz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Dushanbe is 990 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Bishkek to Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Dushanbe via Taraz and Tashkent North in around 35h 31m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.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/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $30–33
Train from Otar to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $17–19
- Coupe
- $24–26
- SV
- $43–47
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
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