Cholpon-ata Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Cholpon-Ata, being the premier resort town for nearby and comparatively wealthy Kaz­akhs, is particularly prone to fluctuating transport costs. During summer, shared-taxi prices are doubled for tourists and locals alike. Prices here are low-season rates.

Buses run every hour from 7am to 7pm to/from Bishkek (100som) and continue to Grigorievka (35som), Ananyevo (50som), and Karakol (80som). There are also minibuses (Bishkek 150som; Karakol 100som) and shared taxis (Bishkek 200som; Karakol 150som), which depart from either the Avtovokzal bus station (west bound) or Astanorka bus stand near the bazaar (east bound). Taxis costs around 800som to Bishkek or Karakol. In summer, overnight buses run to Almaty around 8am (500som).