There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Kara-Oy by bus, car, or train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kara-Oy is to bus and drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kara-Oy is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Almaty and Kara-Oy is 729 km. The road distance is 485.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Almaty to Kara-Oy, including transfers.
Kara-Oy is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 10:02 PM in Almaty and 11:02 PM in Kara-Oy.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Kara-Oy is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Almaty to Kara-Oy.
There are four+ hotels available in Kara-Oy.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kara-Oy, Talas, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Kara-Oy. However, you can take the bus to Kulan then drive to Kara-Oy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Kara-Oy via Turksib in around 11h 54m.
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kulan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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