Bishkek to Tashkent bus: Q&A

[henk]

We took the bus in August from Bishkek to Tashkent. Departure in Bishkek is the Western bus station. We arrived in Tashkent in the bus terminal (at the Niyat hotel).
It is a long and not very comfortable ride. Especially the border crossings prevent you from sleeping. But it is relatively fast. Don't expect a bus with the same standards as on their website

[billyh]

Anyone know if this is likely to be running as usual during Nowruz, and if tickets can still be easily bought a few days before departure? Planning to go Tashkent-Bishkek.

[steven]

Crossposting from viewtopic.php?p=46084#p46084

June 2023: Tashkent to Bishkek via Bus

If you’re planning a trip from Tashkent to Bishkek, here’s a short trip report to guide your way:

Bus Schedule and Details:
There are two buses available daily for the Tashkent to Bishkek route. The buses depart at 18:00 and 20:00 from the Tashkent Avtovokzal, the main bus station. The bus is spacious with a 2+2 seating arrangement and has air conditioning. We opted for the 20:00 bus.

Ticket Purchase:
To secure our seats, we purchased our tickets a day in advance. Each ticket cost 261,000 UZS (approximately 22.70 USD).

Border Crossings:

1. Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan: The first border crossing took place at Gisht Kuprik (Гишт-Куприк), near Tashkent. We crossed this border around 22:00. Passengers had to disembark from the bus with their luggage. The process was relatively smooth and took around 2 hours for everyone to complete immigration procedures and reboard the bus.
2. Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan: The second border crossing occurred at KPP “Sypatay Batyr” (КПП “Сыпатай Батыр”) at 6:30. Again, passengers had to take their luggage and go through immigration. This process took approximately 1 hour and was straightforward.

Arrival:
We reached Bishkek’s “Western Bus Station” at 10:00, making the total journey time 14 hours.

Passports:
We traveled with Western tourist with French, Austrian and Canadian passport holders. Everything went smooth for all of us. Also locals got processed quite fast and efficient.

Overall, the journey from Tashkent to Bishkek by bus was relatively comfortable and efficient.

[Eleonora]

Dears,

anyone knows the schedule of the bus from Bishkek to Tashkent?

Is there a website where we can buy tickets?

[Boulderado]

There appears to be a legitimate website to view bus schedules and purchase bus tickets. Interestingly, no caravanistan forum (that i can find) or other website provides reviews. The website is https://avtoticket.uz/ it is showing daily departure from Tashkent to Bishkek at 18:00 and 20:00 for 250,000 SOM. Has anyone used this website and successfully purchased and used the tickets it sells?

[agaragar]

Just bought the bus ticket yesterday. The bus schedule for Bishkek to Tashkent is now 19:00 and 21:00, price is 2250 som per person. The ticket counter seems to be open only from 7am to 7pm, but the staff was around when we were there at 7.30pm. Credit card can be used.

[CanitelRaas]

Is it possible to take a bicycle and panniers as luggage on the bus from Tashkent to Bishkek?

[Alfredtyrrell]

How far in advance can you buy the tickets for the bus from Bishkek to Tashkent? And how far in advance do they tend to sell out at this time of year?

[Ottosleib]

It seems that you can buy tickets from Bishkek to Tashkent online at https://beket.kg

[Susiegirl7]

I can't get any of the Kyrgyz bus websites to work. Is it just me?

Actual question, goes the Bishkek to Tashkent bus sell out. And how late can I buy the ticket. I'll be in Karakol and only coming to Bishkek for the bus.

Thanks