There are 3 ways to get from Khorgas to Karakol by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Almaty
best- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol501
20h 55m$14–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2386
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol501
34h 16mDrive 318.5 km
- Drive from Khorgas to Karakol318.5 km
4h 55m$24–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khorgas to Karakol is to train and bus via Almaty which costs $14 - $18 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Khorgas to Karakol is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Khorgas and Karakol is 985 km. The road distance is 318.5 km.
The best way to get from Khorgas to Karakol without a car is to train and bus via Almaty which takes 20h 55m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 20h 55m to get from Khorgas to Karakol, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Khorgas to Karakol is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Khorgas to Karakol.
There are 202+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Khorgas, China and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Khorgas to Karakol. However, you can take the bus to Altynkol, walk to Altynkol, take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Fire Station 11, walk to Avtomobilny zavod, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Khorgas to Karakol via Altynkol, Altynkol, Jeti-su, Zhety-Su, Bischkek 2, Erkindik, Kozhzavod, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 34h 16m.
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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