There are 5 ways to get from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata by plane, car, train, 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 from Turkistan, drive
best- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)HSA - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Ata
7h 58m$84–259Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Turkestan to Almaty 2041X / ...
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Ata
20h 33m$42–223Drive 858.3 km
- Drive from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata858.3 km
12h 22m$65–93Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)CIT - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Ata
11h 52m$80–235Train, taxi
- Take the train from Turkestan to Bischkek 2318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye608
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Cholpon-Ata
25h 33m
Turkistan (HSA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata is to train and drive which costs $40 - $230 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata is to fly and drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $80 - $260.
The distance between Turkestan and Cholpon-Ata is 1180 km. The road distance is 858.3 km.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Cholpon-Ata is 1h ahead of Turkestan. It is currently 5:13 PM in Turkestan and 6:13 PM in Cholpon-Ata.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata is 858 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata. However, you can take the taxi to Turkistan-Airport-HSA airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Cholpon-Ata. Alternatively, you can take a train from Turkestan to Cholpon-Ata via Almaty 2 in around 20h 33m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Turkistan to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Turkistan to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–17
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- 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)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–18
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–180
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turkestan to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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