There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Turkestan by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ALA - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
8h 24m$70–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
19h 7m$22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 501
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Turkestantrain 317
23h 29mDrive 998.7 km
- Drive from Karakol to Turkestancar 998.7 km
14h 24m$75–108Drive, fly to Turkistan
- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ALA - HSA
7h 17m$74–273
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Turkestan is to bus which costs $22 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Turkestan is to drive and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $70 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Karakol to Turkestan station. However, there are services departing from Karakol and arriving at Turkestan bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Shymkent Samal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Karakol and Turkestan is 1145 km. The road distance is 998.7 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Turkestan without a car is to bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $22.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Karakol to Turkestan, including transfers.
Karakol to Turkestan bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Karakol station.
Karakol to Turkestan bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Turkestan is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 10:28 PM in Karakol and 9:28 PM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Turkestan is 999 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Karakol to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Turkestan bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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/
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