There are 6 ways to get from Dushanbe to Bishkek by plane, bus, car, 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, bus
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)DYU - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
8h 31m$118–613Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristan
- Drive from Shahristan to Zomin
- Take the bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus station
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
23h 54m$48–65Train
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North301
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2318
42h 1mDrive 987.6 km
- Drive from Dushanbe to Bishkek987.6 km
14h 55m$74–107Train via Kulan
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North301
- Take the train from Saryagash to Turksib
- Take the train from Turksib to Bischkek 2318 / ...
43h 8mTrain via Kulan #2
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North301
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Turksib
- Take the train from Turksib to Bischkek 2318 / ...
43h 54m
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Bishkek is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Dushanbe to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Dushanbe and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Tashkent North and Shymkent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 1m.
The distance between Dushanbe and Bishkek is 1131 km. The road distance is 987.6 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Bishkek without a car is to train which takes 42h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Dushanbe to Bishkek, including transfers.
Dushanbe to Bishkek train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Dushanbe station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Dushanbe. It is currently 2:29 AM in Dushanbe and 3:29 AM in Bishkek.
Dushanbe to Bishkek train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Tashkent North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dushanbe to Bishkek is 988 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Dushanbe to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Dushanbe to Bischkek 2 via Tashkent North and Shymkent in around 42h 1m.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Tashkent North to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turksib to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Shahristan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Zomin to Tashkent bus station
- 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/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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