There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Shymkent by car, plane, bus, train, 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
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ALA - CIT
6h 22m$68–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus
17h 7m$20–21Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
19h 47mDrive 850.4 km
- Drive from Karakol to Shymkentcar 850.4 km
12h 17m$64–92Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane IKU - CIT
15h 44m$82–345
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Shymkent is to bus which costs $19 - $21 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Shymkent is to drive and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $65 - $150.
The distance between Karakol and Shymkent is 988 km. The road distance is 850.4 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Shymkent without a car is to bus which takes 17h 7m and costs $19 - $21.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Karakol to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 10:27 PM in Karakol and 9:27 PM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Shymkent is 850 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Karakol to Shymkent.
There are 283+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Shymkent via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 17h 7m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–460
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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 Shymkent Samal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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