There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Karakol by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ATH - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
18h 35m$299–579Fly to Karakol International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karakol International Airport (IKG)plane ATH - IKG
28h 50m$180–710Drive 6,540.7 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Karakolcar 6,540.7 km
3d 9h$1,401–2,024Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane ATH - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
14h 56m$325–1,005
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Karakol is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Karakol is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 56m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Athens and Karakol is 4890 km. The road distance is 6540.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Athens to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 4h ahead of Athens. It is currently 5:03 AM in Athens and 9:03 AM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Karakol is 6541 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Athens to Karakol.
There are 291+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
Pegasus Airlines and Comair fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karakol International Airport (IKG) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Athens International Airport to Karakol International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Istanbul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Istanbul, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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