There are 7 ways to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata by plane, train, car, or bus
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 Issyk-Kul International Airport
best- Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane UFA - IKU
16h 57m$268–561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 10h$84–136Train, drive
- Take the train from Ufa to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar
47h 32m$88–361Drive 2,745.9 km
- Drive from Ufa to Cholpon-Atacar 2,745.9 km
32h 27m$225–325Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UFA - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar
13h 52m$185–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Ufa to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 5h$152–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Orenburgbus
- Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
2d 19h
Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata is to fly and drive which takes 13h 52m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata. However, there are services departing from Ufa South Bus Terminal and arriving at Cholpon-Ata via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Ufa and Cholpon-Ata is 2076 km. The road distance is 2745.9 km.
The best way to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Ufa to Cholpon-Ata bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Ufa South Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata is to fly which takes 16h 57m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 2 days 10h.
Ufa to Cholpon-Ata bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station.
Cholpon-Ata is 1h ahead of Ufa. It is currently 2:37 PM in Ufa and 3:37 PM in Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Ufa, Russia and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
Uzbekistan, Flyr, and Unilode fly from Ufa International Airport (UFA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Cholpon-Ata via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Ufa International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ufa to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–65
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Ufa to Cholpon-Ata is 2746 km. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Ufa to Cholpon-Ata.
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