There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Turkestan by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- 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 22m$75–108Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Turkistan
- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Turkistan (HSA)plane IKU - HSA
22h 14m$98–427Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- 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$70–143Drive to Almaty International Airport, 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
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Turkistan (HSA) 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 1016 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 19h 7m 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 2:16 AM in Karakol and 1:16 AM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Turkestan is 999 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m 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
- worldticket.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty International Airport, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- $40–360
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- $40–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- 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
- +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/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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