Naryn Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Minibuses depart between 8am and 10am from the bus station on Lenina for Bishkek (200som, six hours). Buses to Kazarman (180som, seven hours) depart at 8.30am on Tuesday and Friday. From June to August the daily bus to Jangy Talap leaves between 2pm and 3pm (80som, 2½ hours) and in winter at 1pm. Buses also go to At-Bashy (25som) to the south.

Shared taxis are a good alternative but the sharklike taxi drivers outside the bus station go into a feeding frenzy at the sight of a foreigner. Beware of the friendly guy who grabs your bag and takes you to a car that conveniently happens to be going your way and then charges you a finder’s fee. A seat in a shared taxi costs 45som to At-Bashy, 100som to Jangy Talap, 200som to Kochkor and 300som to 350som to Bishkek. To hire your own taxi costs 1200som to 1300som to Bishkek, 2250som to Tash Rabat, 900som to Eki-Naryn.