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How to get fromBukhara to Karakolby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Bukhara to Karakol by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane BHK - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    12h 58m
    $190–719

  2. Bus via Bishkek

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    26h
    $51–62

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    22h 5m
    $74–105

  4. Train, bus via Chu

    1. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Chutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    29h 6m

  5. Drive  1,482.3 km

    1. Drive from Bukhara to Karakolcar car 1,482.3 km
    21h 55m
    $170–245

  6. Fly to Karakol International Airport

    1. Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakol International Airport (IKG)plane plane BHK - IKG
    29h 18m
    $101–601

  7. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane BHK - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    11h 25m
    $226–476

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus 424 / ...
    29h 50m
    $51–60

Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

Uzbekistan, Unilode, and four other airlines fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Karakol International Airport (IKG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bukhara bus station to Karakol via Tashkent bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 26h.

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