There are 6 ways to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Almaty International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BHK - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
9h 57m$206–856Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
29h 50m$41–99Bus
- Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
28h 6m$52–64Train, drive
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car
29h 29m$83–128Drive 1,333.3 km
- Drive from Bukhara to Tamchycar 1,333.3 km
19h 26m$118–170Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane BHK - IKU
8h 48m$291–901
Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to train and bus which costs $40 - $100 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bukhara station to Issyk-Kul (Lake). However, there are services departing from Bukhara bus station and arriving at Cholpon-Ata via Tashkent bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
The distance between Bukhara and Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1590 km. The road distance is 1333.3 km.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) without a car is to bus which takes 28h 6m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake), including transfers.
Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Bukhara bus station.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is to bus which takes 28h 6m and costs $50 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $900 and takes 8h 48m.
Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1h ahead of Bukhara. It is currently 13:48 in Bukhara and 14:48 in Issyk-Kul (Lake).
What companies run services between Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Bukhara bus station to Cholpon-Ata via Tashkent bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 28h 6m. Alternatively, Uzbekistan Helicopters, Air Astana, and Flyr fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) twice a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Ata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake) is 1333 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Bukhara to Issyk-Kul (Lake).
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