There are 5 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)ALA - DYU
7h 33m$146–653Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Drive from Zomin to Shahristan
- Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
30h 7m$68–97Drive, train
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
43h 2m$81–117Drive 1,113.8 km
- Drive from Tamchy to Dushanbe1,113.8 km
16h 20m$84–121Drive, train via Almaty
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Zhandosova / Saina
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
2d 5h$89–130
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is to drive and bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 30h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is to drive and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Dushanbe is 1344 km. The road distance is 1113.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Dushanbe is 1h behind Issyk-Kul (Lake). It is currently 6:22 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake) and 5:22 AM in Dushanbe.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe is 1114 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe.
There are 140+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
There is no direct connection from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Dushanbe. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), then take the taxi to Dushanbe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Asian Express Terminal via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Zomin, and Shahristan in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Almaty 1 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–29
- SV
- $48–53
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- 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/
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
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