There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
27h 3m$58–82Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
27h 15m$55–102Drive 1,081.9 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Tamchycar 1,081.9 km
15h 49m$96–138Fly
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane SKD - IKU
24h 12m$96–551Train, drive via Saryagash
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash to Almaty 1train
- Drive from Zhandosova / Saina to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
34h 55m$59–97
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to bus and drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to drive which takes 15h 49m and costs $95 - $140.
The distance between Samarkand and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1551 km. The road distance is 1081.9 km.
It takes approximately 27h 3m to get from Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 3:01 AM in Samarkand and 4:01 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1082 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Samarkand to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 195+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
World Ticket flies from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) once a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $22
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- 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
- $20–24
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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