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

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There are 9 ways to get from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane URA - IKU
    13h 29m
    $263–832

  2. Train, drive via Aktobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samara to Aktobetrain train 305
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    2d 9h
    $73–393

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus 660
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Drive from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    2d 20h
    $119–187

  4. Drive 2,850.6 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Tamchycar car 2,850.6 km
    39h 53m
    $234–338

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

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane KUF - IKU
    9h 2m
    $113–553

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

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUF - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    17h 10m
    $148–608

  7. 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 bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane URA - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    14h 17m
    $153–327

  8. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Samara to Bischkek 2train train 318
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain train 608
    3. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul (Lake)taxi taxi
    2d 13h
    $252–383

  9. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Samara to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    3. Drive from Zhandosova / Saina to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    3d
    $247–476

Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest 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 Uralsk Bus station, take the taxi to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) airport, then fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU). Alternatively, you can take a train from Samara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Aktobe and Almaty 2 in around 2d 9h.

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