There are 5 ways to get from Osh to Karakol by plane, taxi, bus, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane OSS - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
3h 45m$148–398Bus via Jalal-Abad
cheapest- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abadbus
- Take the bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
15h$18Bus
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
14h 30m$19Drive 679 km
- Drive from Osh to Karakolcar 679 km
9h 47m$51–74Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osh to Karakoltaxi 679 km
9h 47m$130–160
Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osh to Karakol is to bus via Jalal-Abad which costs $19 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Osh to Karakol is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Osh station to Karakol. However, there are services departing from Osh Bus station and arriving at Karakol via Özgön and Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Osh and Karakol is 579 km. The road distance is 679 km.
The best way to get from Osh to Karakol without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $19.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Osh to Karakol, including transfers.
Osh to Karakol bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Osh Bus station.
Osh to Karakol bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Özgön station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osh to Karakol is 679 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Osh to Karakol.
There are 260+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Osh, Kyrgyzstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Osh Bus station to Karakol via Özgön and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- kalittacharters.com
Flights from Osh to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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