There are 6 ways to get from Semey to Karakol by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PLX - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
10h 19m$70–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Semey to Almaty 2train 301Н
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus 424 / ...
30h 46m$110–210Drive 1,344.1 km
- Drive from Semey to Karakolcar 1,344.1 km
19h 2m$101–145Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane PLX - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
6h 43m$167–598Fly to Yining Airport, drive
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane PLX - YIN
- Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar
17h 41m$207–723Train, bus via Chu
- 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 fly and bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Karakol is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 43m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Semey and Karakol is 1242 km. The road distance is 1344.1 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Karakol without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 46m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Semey to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Semey. It is currently 4:57 PM in Semey and 5:57 PM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Semey to Karakol is 1344 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Semey to Karakol.
There are 265+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Semey to Karakol. However, you can take the taxi to Semey Airport (PLX) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Semey to Karakol via Almaty 2, Abylay Khana, Sayran, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 30h 46m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Semey Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Semey Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Semey Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- 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
- $100–200
- 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)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $140–200
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
- 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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