There are 4 ways to get from Semey to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PLX - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
8h 33m$59–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Semey to Chutrain 021Ц
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus М101
30h 17mDrive 1,350.5 km
- Drive from Semey to Bishkekcar 1,350.5 km
18h 48m$101–146Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane PLX - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
13h 4m$99–523
Semey Airport (PLX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Bishkek is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $160 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $55 - $160.
The distance between Semey and Bishkek is 1083 km. The road distance is 1350.5 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Bishkek without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Semey to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Semey. It is currently 5:39 AM in Semey and 6:39 AM in Bishkek.
Yes, the driving distance between Semey to Bishkek is 1350 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Semey to Bishkek.
There are 765+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Semey to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Semey Airport (PLX) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a train from Semey to Bishkek via Chu, Chu, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 30h 17m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–450
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Semey Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–700
Flights from Semey Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- 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
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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