There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Bishkek by plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CMB - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
16h 35m$355–994Fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane CMB - TAS
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
20h 53m$380–627Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane CMB - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
18h 41m$419–1,152
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bishkek is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $650 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bishkek is 4321 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Colombo to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 30 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:45 PM in Colombo and 10:15 PM in Bishkek.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport (TAS), walk to Ajeroport-2, take the line 94 bus to Metro Mirzo Ulugbek, walk to Mirzo Ulugbek, take the line 1 subway to Olmazor, walk to Tashkent bus station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- info@railway.aknet.kg
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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