Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This journey was something I wasn't expecting! I took a train from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, with an old and outdated interior. But things got worse, as the staff asked me for something that I've never been asked for on a train before... 😳

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Journey Details:
Origin: Astana-Nurly Zhol
Destination: Bishkek-2
Company: Kyrgyz Temir Joly (KJD)
Train: Various + Ammendorf
Accommodation: Kupe Sleeping Carriage (C4)
Distance: 1286 kilometres / 799 miles
Price: 157,244₸ (£271.90 / €317.30 / $346.90)
Time: 25 hours 28 minutes, arrived 84 minutes late

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