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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Bishkekby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeIST - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    12h 29m
    $199–347

  2. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeIST - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    19h 47m
    $180–426

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2train
    5d 11h

  4. Drive 5,104 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bishkekcar5,104 km
    2d 18h
    $598–863

  5. Fly Istanbul to Andizhan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Andizhan Airport (AZN)planeIST - AZN
    2. Take the bus from Andijon Bus station to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
    4. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    15h 55m
    $640–2,246

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeSAW - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    14h 38m
    $208–428

  7. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeIST - CIT
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train
    21h 6m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Petukhovotrain
    4. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train
    5d 13h
    $410–620

  9. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2train
    5d 18h
    $687–932

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Morshanskbus
    4. Take the train from Morshansk to Bischkek 2train
    6d 18h
    $342–546

  11. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train
    7d

Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul (State) to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) 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 a train from Yenikapi to Bischkek 2 via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Kırıkkale YHT, Kirikkale, Ortachala Bus Station, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Piatigorsk, and Petropavlovsk in around 5d 11h.

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