There are 4 ways to get from Jalal-Abad to Karakol by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jalal-Abad to Osh Bus stationbus
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane OSS - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
6h 13m$139–1,850Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus
12h 30m$16Drive 620.6 km
- Drive from Jalal-Abad to Karakolcar 620.6 km
8h 53m$47–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jalal-Abad to Karakoltaxi 620.6 km
8h 53m$120–150
Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jalal-Abad to Karakol is to bus which costs $16 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Jalal-Abad to Karakol is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 13m and costs $130 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Jalal-Abad to Karakol. However, there are services departing from Jalal-Abad and arriving at Karakol via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Jalal-Abad and Karakol is 632 km. The road distance is 620.6 km.
The best way to get from Jalal-Abad to Karakol without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $16.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Jalal-Abad to Karakol, including transfers.
Jalal-Abad to Karakol bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Jalal-Abad station.
Jalal-Abad to Karakol bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jalal-Abad to Karakol is 621 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Jalal-Abad to Karakol.
There are 316+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Jalal-Abad to Karakol via Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- kalittacharters.com
Flights from Osh to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Jalal-Abad to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Estimated price
- $35–150
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