There are 5 ways to get from Taraz to Karakol by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Taraz Airport (DMB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DMB - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakolcar
6h 24m$138–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pokrovka to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 475
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
12h 2m$13–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
14h 33mDrive 675.7 km
- Drive from Taraz to Karakolcar 675.7 km
9h 41m$51–73Train, bus via Chu
- Take the train from Taraz to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus 501
13h 40m
Taraz Airport (DMB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taraz to Karakol is to bus which costs $13 - $15 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Taraz to Karakol is to fly and drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $130 - $280.
The distance between Taraz and Karakol is 825 km. The road distance is 675.7 km.
The best way to get from Taraz to Karakol without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Taraz to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Taraz. It is currently 3:16 AM in Taraz and 4:16 AM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Taraz to Karakol is 676 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Taraz to Karakol.
There are 192+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Taraz, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Taraz to Karakol via Pokrovka and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–110
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Pokrovka to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- https://tezket.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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