There are 2 ways to get from Karakol to Zharkent by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Zharkent is to bus which costs $17 - $21 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Zharkent is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Karakol to Zharkent. However, there are services departing from Karakol and arriving at Zharkent via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Karakol and Zharkent is 954 km. The road distance is 276.8 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Zharkent without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $17 - $21.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Karakol to Zharkent, including transfers.
Karakol to Zharkent bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Karakol station.
Karakol to Zharkent bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Zharkent is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 9:07 PM in Karakol and 8:07 PM in Zharkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Zharkent is 277 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Karakol to Zharkent.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Zharkent, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Zharkent via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 18h 30m.
- 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 Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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