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There are 9 ways to get from Sochi to Karakol by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sochi International Airport to Almaty International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AER - ALA
    2. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar car
    11h 30m
    $177–679

  2. Train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mamaika to Ust-Labinskayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ust-Labinskaya to Volgograd-1train train
    3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Miskintrain train 320
    4. Take the train from Miskin to Chortoqtrain train
    5. Drive from Chortoq to Tash-Kömürcar car
    6. Take the bus from Tash-Kömür to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    4d
    $138–213

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain train
    4. Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkenttrain train
    5. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus 6
    6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    3d 15h
    $157–265

  4. Drive 4,268.8 km

    1. Drive from Sochi to Karakolcar car 4,268.8 km
    2d 15h
    $350–505

  5. Fly Sochi International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane AER - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    29h 42m
    $256–934

  6. Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vodytrain train
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MRV - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar car
    23h 33m
    $170–645

  7. Train, bus via Atyrau

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Volgograd-1train train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Atyrautrain train 320
    3. Take the train from Atyrau to Chutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    3d 20h

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Chutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    3d 20h

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Chutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus 501
    4d 2h

Sochi International Airport (AER) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Sochi to Karakol. However, you can take the train to Adler, walk to Adler station, take the line 105 bus to Sochi Airport, walk to Sochi International Airport (AER) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Karakol via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Astrakhan Bus station, Astrakhan, Atyrau, Shymkent, Shymkent Samal Bus Station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 3d 15h.

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