There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Istanbul by 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.
Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ALA - IST
12h 34m₺11,104–22,002Fly Karakol International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karakol International Airport (IKG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IKG - SAW
24h 28m₺7,452–29,805Drive 5,496.1 km
- Drive from Karakol to Istanbulcar 5,496.1 km
2d 21h₺39,963–57,724Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ALA - SAW
12h 42m₺10,107–27,025Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane IKU - IST
11h 49m₺16,853–37,175Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IKU - SAW
21h 32m₺11,856–34,198
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Istanbul is to drive and fly which costs 11.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 11h 49m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
The distance between Karakol and Istanbul is 4315 km. The road distance is 5496.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Karakol to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 3h behind Karakol. It is currently 9:47 AM in Karakol and 6:47 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Istanbul is 5496 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Karakol to Istanbul.
There are 4250+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Comair and Pegasus Airlines fly from Karakol International Airport (IKG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–32,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–42,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Karakol International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–24,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–35,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–13,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–26,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,100
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