There are 3 ways to get from Karakol to Almaty by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IKU - ALA
4h 21m$63–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 701
12h$12Drive 364.6 km
- Drive from Karakol to Almatycar 364.6 km
5h 14m$28–40
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
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 taxi and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $60 - $290.
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 276 km. The road distance is 364.6 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 4h 21m 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 7:23 PM in Karakol and 6:23 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Almaty is 365 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m 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.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–240
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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