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Almaty to Turgen Gorge by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹630 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver via Esik, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Minibus from Sayakhat bus station to Turgen village + taxi up the gorge
from ₹630 per person
Best value
Bus
Minibus from Sayakhat bus station to Turgen village + taxi up the gorge
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver via Esik, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹2,940–₹8,300per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Minibus from Sayakhat bus station to Turgen village + taxi up the gorge | 2.5 h | ₹630per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Minibus from Sayakhat bus station to Turgen village + taxi up the gorge: The minibus stops on the main road in Turgen village; taxis wait for the 10-25 km up the gorge to the waterfalls. Check the times at Sayakhat (ESTIMATE).
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver via Esik, per vehicle | ₹2,940–₹8,300 | ₹2,940–₹8,300 |
| Bus · Minibus from Sayakhat bus station to Turgen village + taxi up the gorge | ₹1,260 | ₹2,520 |
Once you’re in Turgen Gorge
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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