All prices, per car

Every route we drive, with distance, drive time and the price for the whole car in US dollars. Som and tenge at the day's rate are fine with the driver.

Airport transfers

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Manas airport → Bishkek	30	36 min	one way	$25	$40	$55	$80
Manas airport → Cholpon-Ata	275	4 h	one way	$130	$180	$210	$300
Manas airport → Karakol	420	6 h 30 min	one way	$190	$240	$270	$380
Tamchy airport → Cholpon-Ata	35	36 min	one way	$30	$45	$60	$90
Karakol airport → Karakol	12	18 min	one way	$20	$30	$40	—
Osh airport → Osh	10	18 min	one way	$20	$30	$40	$45
Almaty airport → Almaty	18	36 min	one way	$28	$45	$70	$90
Karakol → Manas airport	420	6 h 30 min	one way	$190	$240	$270	$380

City to city

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Bishkek → Karakol	400	6 h	one way	$180	$230	$260	$360
Bishkek → Karakol via the south shore	450	8 h	one way	$210	$260	$290	$400
Bishkek → Cholpon-Ata	255	3 h 45 min	one way	$120	$165	$195	$280
Bishkek → Kochkor	200	3 h	one way	$100	$130	$160	$230
Bishkek → Naryn	330	5 h	one way	$160	$200	$230	$330
Bishkek → Osh	640	11 h	one way	$340	$430	$460	—
Bishkek → Chon-Kemin	140	2 h 30 min	one way	$90	$120	$140	$200
Bishkek → Bokonbaevo	280	4 h 30 min	one way	$140	$180	$210	$300
Osh → Arslanbob	180	3 h 30 min	one way	$100	$120	$140	$190
Karakol → Bishkek	400	6 h	one way	$180	$230	$260	$360
Cholpon-Ata → Bishkek	255	3 h 45 min	one way	$120	$165	$195	$280
Osh → Bishkek	640	11 h	one way	$340	$430	$460	—

Mountain 4x4

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Bishkek → Osh via Kazarman	600	16 h	for 2 days, driver's night included	—	—	$600	—
Karakol → Altyn-Arashan	30	2 h 30 min	one way	—	—	$290	—
Bishkek → Song-Kul	300	6 h 30 min	one way	—	—	$290	—
Kochkor → Song-Kul	90	2 h 45 min	one way	—	$100	$110	—
Naryn → Kel-Suu	260	6 h	for 2 days, driver's night included	—	—	$290	—
Naryn → Tash-Rabat	120	2 h 30 min	return trip, driver waits	—	$130	$140	—
Osh → Sary-Mogol	240	4 h 30 min	one way	$130	$160	$170	$240
Osh → Lenin Peak BC	270	5 h 30 min	one way	—	—	$210	$320
Osh → Sary-Chelek	300	6 h	one way	—	$190	$220	—

Across the border

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Osh → Irkeshtam	250	4 h 30 min	one way	$200	$240	$260	—
Almaty → Bishkek	240	4 h 30 min	one way	$190	$250	$280	$380
Almaty → Karakol	400	8 h	one way	$280	$320	$340	$460
Almaty → Cholpon-Ata	470	7 h	one way	$240	$290	$320	$430
Almaty → Karakol via Charyn & Kolsai	650	14 h	for 2 days, driver's night included	—	$480	$560	—
Karakol → Almaty	400	8 h	one way	$280	$320	$340	$460
Bishkek → Almaty	240	4 h 30 min	one way	$190	$250	$280	$380

Day trips with driver

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Bishkek → Ala-Archa	40	45 min	return trip, driver waits	$45	$60	$75	$110
Karakol → Jeti-Oguz	28	36 min	return trip, driver waits	$38	$48	$58	—
Karakol → Skazka Canyon	120	2 h	return trip, driver waits	$90	$110	$130	—
Almaty → Charyn	200	3 h	return trip, driver waits	$120	$160	$200	$300
Almaty → Kolsai Lakes	650	12 h	for 2 days, driver's night included	—	$430	$530	$750
Almaty → Big Almaty Lake	30	1 h	return trip, driver waits	$60	$80	$120	—
Almaty → Altyn-Emel	250	4 h	return trip, driver waits	—	—	$390	—

Ski & winter

Route	km	Time	Type	Sedan	Minivan	4x4	Sprinter
Karakol → Jyrgalan	60	1 h 15 min	one way	$55	$70	$85	—
Manas airport → Karakol Ski Base	427	7 h	one way	$200	$260	$290	$400
Bishkek → Orlovka	100	1 h 30 min	return trip, driver waits	$80	$100	$120	$170
Bishkek → Chunkurchak	35	54 min	return trip, driver waits	$55	$70	$85	$130
Bishkek → Too-Ashuu	120	2 h 30 min	return trip, driver waits	$100	$120	$140	$200
Almaty → Shymbulak	25	48 min	one way	$40	$55	$75	$110

Car with driver

Car	Local driver	English-speaking
Sedan (up to 3)	$110	$135
Delica / UAZ 4x4 van	$150	$180
Land Cruiser / Prado	$200	$240
Sprinter (up to 16)	$240	$280

Prices per car; the Type column says whether it is one way, a return day trip or a multi-day trip. English-speaking driver +$15–20 per transfer, +$25 per day; guide from $100 per day; night pickup 23:00–06:00 +$10–25; extra stop over 1 hour +$10/hour. National-park and entry fees are not included. Updated 12 October 2026.