There are 4 ways to get from Yining 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 Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)YIN - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karakol
6h 47m$89–454Drive, train, bus via Almaty
cheapest- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol501
21h$30–40Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2386
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol501
34h 21mDrive 353 km
- Drive from Yining to Karakol353 km
5h 49m$45–65
Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yining to Karakol is to drive and train and bus via Almaty which costs $30 - $40 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Yining to Karakol is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Yining and Karakol is 713 km. The road distance is 353 km.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Yining to Karakol, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yining to Karakol is 353 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Yining to Karakol.
There are 202+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Yining, China and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Yining to Karakol. However, you can take the taxi to Yining Airport (YIN) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yining to Karakol via Altynkol, Almaty 1, Almaty 1, Fire Station 11, Avtomobilny zavod, Sayran, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 21h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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/
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