There are 9 ways to get from Bishkek to Karakul’ by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Qorako’l
23h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station701
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
24h 26m$38–39Drive 1,165 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Karakul’1,165 km
17h 51m$103–149Train to Almaty International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)ALA - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’
20h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
27h 18mBus, bus to Andizhan Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Fly from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)AZN - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’
22h 8m$215–828Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)TAS - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’
19h 27mBus, train to Namangan Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Take the train from Andijan to Namangan
- Fly from Namangan Airport (NMA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)NMA - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’
32h 24m$354–1,741Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)IKU - BHK
- Take the taxi from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakul’
27h 24m$170–679
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Karakul’ is to bus which costs $38 - $40 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Karakul’ is to drive which takes 17h 51m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Bishkek and Karakul’ is 1334 km. The road distance is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Karakul’ without a car is to train which takes 23h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 48m to get from Bishkek to Karakul’, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Karakul’ is to train which takes 23h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $38 - $40 and takes 24h 26m.
Karakul’ is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 1:51 PM in Bishkek and 12:51 PM in Karakul’.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Karakul’ is 1165 km. It takes approximately 17h 51m to drive from Bishkek to Karakul’.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Karakul’, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Karakul’ via Taraz, Tashkent North, Buchara 1, and Qorako’l in around 23h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Karakul’ via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Tashkent bus station in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Andizhan Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Namangan Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Namangan Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Novosibirsk, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–33
Train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
Train from Buchara 1 to Qorako’l
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
Train from Andijan to Namangan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $7–14
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