There are 4 ways to get from Karakol to Taraz by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane ALA - DMB
6h 19m$127–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Pokrovkabus 475
12h 31m$13–15Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain 317
15h 14mDrive 675.7 km
- Drive from Karakol to Tarazcar 675.7 km
9h 41m$51–73
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Taraz is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Taraz is to drive and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $120 - $240.
The distance between Karakol and Taraz is 827 km. The road distance is 675.7 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Taraz without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Karakol to Taraz, including transfers.
Taraz is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 2:53 AM in Karakol and 1:53 AM in Taraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Taraz is 676 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Karakol to Taraz.
There are 98+ hotels available in Taraz.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Taraz, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Taraz via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Pokrovka in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- 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 Pokrovka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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