There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Semey by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
best- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Semey Airport (PLX)ALA - PLX
15h 3mDrive 1,248 km
cheapest- Drive from Bishkek to Semey1,248 km
20h 47m$94–135Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Semey385
33h 44m$150–230Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Semey Airport (PLX)CIT - PLX
14h 44mTrain to Taraz Airport, fly to Oskemen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)DMB - UKK
- Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
19h 34mTrain to Taraz Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Semey Airport (PLX)DMB - PLX
14h 28m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Semey is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Semey is to drive which takes 20h 47m and costs $90 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Semey. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 33h 44m.
The distance between Bishkek and Semey is 1408 km. The road distance is 1248 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Semey without a car is to train which takes 33h 44m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 15h 3m 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 5:53 AM in Bishkek and 4:53 AM in Semey.
Bishkek to Semey train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Semey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Semey is 1248 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Bishkek to Semey.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Semey, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Bischkek 2 to Semey once a week. Tickets cost $150–230 and the journey takes 33h 44m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Semey Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Taraz Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Taraz Airport to Semey Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Semey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Semey Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Taraz Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Taraz Airport to Semey Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Taraz Airport to Oskemen Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Taraz Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty International Airport, Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.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/
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
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