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There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Bishkek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeESB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    14h 32m
    $128–332

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2train
    5d 11h

  3. Drive 5,106.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bishkekcar5,106.1 km
    2d 18h
    $598–863

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeIST - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    15h 34m
    $200–369

  5. Fly Antalya Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeAYT - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    14h 21m
    $178–515

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeSAW - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    15h 15m
    $167–351

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Osh (OSS)planeSAW - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    16h 56m
    $247–969

  8. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeESB - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    21h 35m
    $189–381

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeIST - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    22h 52m
    $191–388

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Petukhovotrain
    4. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train
    5d 13h
    $426–655

  11. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2train
    5d 18h
    $582–949

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Morshanskbus
    4. Take the train from Morshansk to Bischkek 2train
    6d 16h
    $351–563

  13. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train
    7d

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Bishkek. However, you can take the line 442 bus to Ankara Airport, walk to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 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 Yenikapi to Bischkek 2 via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Kırıkkale YHT, Kirikkale, Ortachala Bus Station, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Piatigorsk, and Petropavlovsk in around 5d 11h.

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