There are 4 ways to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, 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, drive
best- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)KSN - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
8h 37m$127–288Train, drive via Almaty
cheapest- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 1043Ц
- Drive from Zhandosova / Saina to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
46h 50m$55–98Train, drive
- Take the train from Kostanay to Almaty 2119Ц
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
33h 56m$56–85Drive 2,048.2 km
- Drive from Kostanay to Tamchy2,048.2 km
23h 21m$153–221
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 33h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $120 - $290.
The distance between Kostanay and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1952 km. The road distance is 2048.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Kostanay. It is currently 8:05 AM in Kostanay and 9:05 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 2048 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 213+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the taxi to Kostanay Airport (KSN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a train from Kostanay to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Almaty 2 in around 33h 56m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $25–35
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kostanay to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–35
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