There are 5 ways to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, 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.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)NCU - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
8h 16m$166–526Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Drive from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
40h 44m$63–88Train, drive via Tashkent
- Take the train from Nukus to Tashkent South
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
41h 38m$63–99Drive 1,846.6 km
- Drive from Nukus to Tamchy1,846.6 km
26h 57m$163–236Train, drive
- Take the train from Nukus to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
45h 57m$64–102
Nukus (NCU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 40h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 8h 16m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Nukus and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1890 km. The road distance is 1846.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Nukus. It is currently 3:49 PM in Nukus and 4:49 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1847 km. It takes approximately 26h 57m to drive from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 218+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Nukus to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the taxi to Nukus (NCU) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Tashkent bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 40h 44m.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nukus to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Nukus to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Nukus to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–31
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $20–22
- Coupe
- $28–31
- SV
- $52–57
Train from Nukus to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $31–34
- SV
- $58–63
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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