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There are 10 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)plane plane ESB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 32m
    $128–352

  2. Train, bus

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

  3. Drive 5,106.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bishkekcar car 5,106.1 km
    2d 18h
    $598–863

  4. Fly Antalya Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AYT - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    14h 21m
    $178–565

  5. Fly Istanbul to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    15h 1m
    $180–393

  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)plane plane SAW - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    15h 15m
    $167–431

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Osh (OSS)plane plane SAW - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 56m
    $237–769

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Samaratrain train
    4. Take the train from Samara to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 4h

  9. Bus, train via Petukhovo

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Petukhovotrain train
    4. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 12h
    $437–665

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train train
    5d 21h

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 Samara in around 5d 1h.

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