There are 2 ways to get from Almaty to Karakol by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Karakol is to bus which costs $7 - $17 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Karakol is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Karakol. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Almaty and Karakol is 392 km. The road distance is 359 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Karakol without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $7 - $17.
The bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol takes 6h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Almaty to Karakol bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Karakol bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Karakol station.
Karakol is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 1:38 PM in Almaty and 2:38 PM in Karakol.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Karakol is 359 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Almaty to Karakol.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol twice daily. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 6h.
- 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
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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