There are 2 ways to get from Shelek to Karakol by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shelek to Karakol is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shelek to Karakol is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Shelek and Karakol is 575 km. The road distance is 232.3 km.
The best way to get from Shelek to Karakol without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Shelek to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Shelek. It is currently 9:33 AM in Shelek and 10:33 AM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Shelek to Karakol is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Shelek to Karakol.
There are 305+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Shelek, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Shelek to Karakol. However, you can take the taxi to Shelek, take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Fire Station 11, walk to Avtomobilny zavod, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can drive from Shelek to Karakol in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shelek to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 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
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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