There are 3 ways to get from Chu to Cholpon-Ata by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Balykchy bus station to Cholpon-Atataxi
7h 51mDrive 356.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chu to Cholpon-Atacar 356.1 km
5h 5m$27–39Train, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane ALA - IKU
7h 26m$63–504
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Cholpon-Ata is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Cholpon-Ata is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Chu and Cholpon-Ata is 373 km. The road distance is 356.1 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Chu to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Cholpon-Ata is 1h ahead of Chu. It is currently 7:10 PM in Chu and 8:10 PM in Cholpon-Ata.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Cholpon-Ata is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Chu to Cholpon-Ata.
There are 195+ hotels available in Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Chu to Cholpon-Ata. However, you can take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Balykchy bus station, then take the taxi to Cholpon-Ata. Alternatively, you can drive from Chu to Cholpon-Ata in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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