There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane SVO - IKU
11h 50m$153–667Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar
2d 21h$124–476Drive 4,045.6 km
- Drive from Moscow to Cholpon-Atacar 4,045.6 km
2d 2h$332–479Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane VKO - IKU
9h 25m$190–815Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar
13h 5m$237–709Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar
13h 26m$170–661Train, taxi
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain 608
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Cholpon-Atataxi
3d 10h$274–416Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratovbus 338
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Zhandosova / Saina to Cholpon-Atacar
3d 12h$276–511
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata is to train and drive which costs $120 - $480 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Moscow and Cholpon-Ata is 3220 km. The road distance is 4045.6 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3 days 10h and costs $270 - $420.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Cholpon-Ata is 3h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 1:30 AM in Moscow and 4:30 AM in Cholpon-Ata.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Cholpon-Ata is 4046 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Moscow to Cholpon-Ata.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Unilode, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–30
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–280
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–420
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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