There are 6 ways to get from Omsk to Karakol by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Omsk to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Omsk (OMS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane OMS - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
16h 36m$135–545Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
46h 1m$58–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2train 406
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
2dDrive 2,112 km
- Drive from Omsk to Karakolcar 2,112 km
23h 35m$173–250Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsktrain
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PPK - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
14h 43m$215–456Fly Omsk to Almaty International Airport, drive
- Fly from Omsk (OMS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane OMS - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
11h 9m$146–590
Omsk (OMS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omsk to Karakol is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 46h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Omsk to Karakol is to fly and drive which takes 11h 9m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Omsk to Karakol. However, there are services departing from Park Pobedy and arriving at Karakol via Omsk Airport, Omsk Bus station, Saparzhai bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 1m.
The distance between Omsk and Karakol is 1582 km. The road distance is 2112 km.
The best way to get from Omsk to Karakol without a car is to bus which takes 46h 1m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Omsk to Karakol, including transfers.
Omsk to Karakol bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Omsk Bus station.
Omsk to Karakol bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saparzhai bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Omsk to Karakol is 2112 km. It takes approximately 23h 35m to drive from Omsk to Karakol.
There are 195+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Omsk, Russia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Park Pobedy to Karakol via Omsk Airport, Omsk Bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 46h 1m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Omsk to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Omsk to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Omsk to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Omsk-Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Petropavlovsk to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28
- 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 Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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