There are 5 ways to get from Semey to Karakol by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PLX - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
7h 1m$98–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
44h 45m$52Train, bus via Almaty
- Take the train from Semey to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
35h 16m$107–195Drive 1,343.8 km
- Drive from Semey to Karakolcar 1,343.8 km
19h 2m$101–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Semey to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
36h 34m
Semey Airport (PLX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Karakol is to bus which costs $52 and takes 44h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Karakol is to fly and drive which takes 7h 1m and costs $95 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Semey to Karakol. However, there are services departing from Semey and arriving at Karakol via Saparzhai bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 45m.
The distance between Semey and Karakol is 1177 km. The road distance is 1343.8 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Karakol without a car is to train and bus via Almaty which takes 35h 16m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Semey to Karakol, including transfers.
Semey to Karakol bus services, operated by Oskemen Bus Terminal, depart from Semey station.
Semey to Karakol bus services, operated by Oskemen Bus Terminal, arrive at Saparzhai bus station.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Semey. It is currently 6:46 AM in Semey and 7:46 AM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Semey to Karakol is 1344 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Semey to Karakol.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Semey to Karakol via Saparzhai bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 44h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
- 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/
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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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