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How to get fromYerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by plane, car, bus, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeEVN - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    16h 51m
    $316–606

  2. Bus, train, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrautrain
    3. Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2train
    4. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    3d 17h
    $125–168

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Nazran' to Groznyy Zapadny bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Groznyi to Aksaraiskaiatrain
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain330 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain330 / ...
    6. Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2train
    7. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    3d 10h

  4. Bus, train, drive via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Kinel-Cherkassybus
    3. Take the train from Tolkai to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
    6. Drive from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    4d 23h
    $175–324

  5. Drive 3,817.9 km

    1. Drive from Yerevan to Tamchycar3,817.9 km
    2d 7h
    $286–412

  6. Bus, train, drive #3

    1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
    3. Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
    4d 6h
    $279–547

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kilikia Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburgtrain
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train
    5. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
    6. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul (Lake)taxi
    5d 20h

Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Yerevan to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, you can take the line 201 bus to Yerevan Zvartnots Airport, walk to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Issyk-Kul (Lake) via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station, Nazran', Groznyy Zapadny bus station, Groznyi, Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, Ganjuschkino, Atyrau, and Almaty 2 in around 3d 10h.

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