There are 4 ways to get from Bishkek to Semey by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane ALA - PLX
8h 27m$64–158Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Semeytrain 022T
34h 41mDrive 1,250.9 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Semeycar 1,250.9 km
21h 3m$94–135Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane IKU - PLX
18h 14m$155–673
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Semey is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $160 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Semey is to bus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $60 - $160.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Semey. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Semey via Chu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Bishkek and Semey is 1078 km. The road distance is 1250.9 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Semey without a car is to train which takes 34h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Bishkek to Semey, including transfers.
Bishkek to Semey train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Semey is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 8:51 AM in Bishkek and 7:51 AM in Semey.
Bishkek to Semey train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Semey is 1251 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Bishkek to Semey.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Semey, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Semey via Chu in around 34h 41m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Semey Airport via Novosibirsk, Karaganda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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