Bishkek

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan

Hitchhiking out

North to Kazakhstan

The main road towards the border from Bishkek runs north from the Alamedin Bazaar, but nearly all drivers stopping along this road are going only to local villages and, what is more, demand money. An easy option is to take a a cheap shared taxi from the Eastern Bus Station to Korday, the Kazakh town on the border. The shared taxi will drop you off before the border, which you can then cross on foot. From Korday, you can easily hitch on to Shymkent or Almaty, or to other directions in Kazakhstan through those cities.

East to Issyk-kul lake

The main road towards the Issyk-kul lake from Bishkek runs east from the Alamedin Bazaar. To hitch out of Bishkek take any Maschrutka (Price 10 Som, what is about 15 Euro Cent) to the Eastern Bus Station, often called Stari Voksal. From there take Maschrutka 355 to Kant (Kyrgyz: Кант) for 20 Som, walk outside of town and start hitching.