There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Dushanbe by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)ALA - DYU
6h 29m$136–508Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station701
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Drive from Zomin to Shahristan
- Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
29h 23m$52–57Bus, train via Taraz
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
42h 56mDrive 1,262.7 km
- Drive from Karakol to Dushanbe1,262.7 km
18h 32m$95–137Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh711
- Take the train from Djizak to Dushanbe302
39h$67–82
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Dushanbe is to bus and drive which costs $50 - $60 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Dushanbe is to drive and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Karakol and Dushanbe is 1222 km. The road distance is 1262.7 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Dushanbe without a car is to bus and train via Taraz which takes 42h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Karakol to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Dushanbe is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 12:56 AM in Karakol and 11:56 PM in Dushanbe.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Dushanbe is 1263 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Karakol to Dushanbe.
There are 134+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
There is no direct connection from Karakol to Dushanbe. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport then fly to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Asian Express Terminal via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, Zomin, and Shahristan in around 29h 23m.
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- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- 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/
- 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
- $13–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $30–33
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
Train from Djizak to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- 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 Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
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