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How to get fromSamara to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by bus, plane, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)planeKUF - IKU
    16h 12m
    $333–1,503

  2. Train, drive via Kandyagash

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samara to Kandagachtrain318
    2. Take the train from Kandagach to Almaty 2train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    2d 9h
    $73–375

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus660
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
    5. Drive from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    2d 20h
    $118–186

  4. Drive 2,850.6 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Tamchycar2,850.6 km
    39h 46m
    $234–338

  5. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeKUF - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    17h 8m
    $638–1,858

  6. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeURA - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    14h 16m
    $132–376

  7. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train
    3. Drive from Zhandosova / Saina to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    3d 1h
    $236–466

Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$335Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the bus to Airport Kurumoch T2, walk to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) airport, then fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU). Alternatively, you can take a train from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Kandagach and Almaty 2 in around 2d 9h.

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