There are 5 ways to get from Petropavl to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)PPK - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
8h 56m$121–155Train
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2406
37h 21mDrive 1,673.3 km
- Drive from Petropavl to Bishkek1,673.3 km
17h 30m$125–181Fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Taraz Airport (DMB)PPK - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
19h 17mTrain via Гвардейский
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Otar016T
- Take the train from Otar to Bischkek 2386
43h 41m
Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $120 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Petropavlovsk and arriving at Bischkek 2. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 37h 21m.
The distance between Petropavl and Bishkek is 1663 km. The road distance is 1673.3 km.
The best way to get from Petropavl to Bishkek without a car is to train which takes 37h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Petropavl to Bishkek, including transfers.
Petropavl to Bishkek train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Petropavlovsk station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Petropavl. It is currently 6:21 PM in Petropavl and 7:21 PM in Bishkek.
Petropavl to Bishkek train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Bischkek 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petropavl to Bishkek is 1673 km. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Petropavl to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2 once a week, and the journey takes 37h 21m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Otar to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- 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)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–250
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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