There are 2 ways to get from Karakol to Almaty by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Almaty is to bus which costs $12 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Almaty is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Karakol to Almaty station. However, there are services departing from Karakol and arriving at Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Karakol and Almaty is 611 km. The road distance is 364.5 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Almaty without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $12.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Karakol to Almaty, including transfers.
Karakol to Almaty bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Karakol station.
Karakol to Almaty bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Almaty is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 9:44 PM in Karakol and 8:44 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Almaty is 365 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Karakol to Almaty.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Almaty Sayran Bus Station via Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 12h.
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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