There are 3 ways to get from Yining to Karakol by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus 424 / ...
16h 30m$27–43Drive 353 km
- Drive from Yining to Karakolcar 353 km
5h 49m$45–65Fly, bus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane YIN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
9h 56m$67–571
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 which costs $27 - $45 and takes 16h 30m.
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 858 km. The road distance is 353 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m 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 279+ 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 drive to Altynkol, 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 Yining to Karakol in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- 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
- 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
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