There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Karakol by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
11h 39m$237–691Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
24h 46m$38–49Train, bus via Chu
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
26h 52mDrive 1,259.1 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Karakolcar 1,259.1 km
18h 23m$112–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
25h 8m$44–60
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Karakol is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Karakol is to fly and drive which takes 11h 39m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Samarkand and Karakol is 1283 km. The road distance is 1259.1 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Karakol without a car is to bus which takes 24h 46m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Samarkand to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 7:38 PM in Samarkand and 8:38 PM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Karakol is 1259 km. It takes approximately 18h 23m to drive from Samarkand to Karakol.
There are 192+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Karakol via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–29
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- 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/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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