There are 5 ways to get from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) 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 Issyk-Kul (Lake)
7h 59m$84–259Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Turkestan to Almaty 2041X / ...
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
20h 34m$42–224Drive 822 km
- Drive from Turkestan to Tamchy822 km
11h 49m$62–89Train 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 Issyk-Kul (Lake)
11h 52m$80–236Train, taxi
- Take the train from Turkestan to Bischkek 2318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye608
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul (Lake)
25h 34m
Turkistan (HSA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and drive which costs $40 - $230 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly and drive which takes 7h 59m and costs $80 - $260.
The distance between Turkestan and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1180 km. The road distance is 822 km.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Turkestan. It is currently 11:40 PM in Turkestan and 12:40 AM in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
Yes, the driving distance between Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 822 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
There are 200+ hotels available in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the taxi to Turkistan-Airport-HSA airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a train from Turkestan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Almaty 2 in around 20h 34m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Turkistan to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- $12–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
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)
- $50–75
- 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 21m
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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