There are 8 ways to get from Karakol to Artuch by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Drive from Jizzakh to Artuchcar
24h 49m$47–55Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dashtobodtrain
- Drive from Dashtobod to Artuchcar
33h 31mDrive 1,194.2 km
- Drive from Karakol to Artuchcar 1,194.2 km
17h 56m$90–129Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane IKU - DYU
- Take the taxi from Dushanbe-Airport-DYU to Artuchtaxi
17h 44m$625–1,892Bus, drive via Tashkent
- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zominbus
- Drive from Zomin to Artuchcar
27h 14m$51–64Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane ALA - DYU
- Take the taxi from Dushanbe-Airport-DYU to Artuchtaxi
10h 19m$176–438Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport, drive
- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
- Drive from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Artuchcar
9h 2m$137–525Fly Karakol to Osh, bus, train, drive
- Fly from Karakol (IKG) to Osh (OSS)plane IKG - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Andijan 1 to Djizaktrain
- Drive from Djizak to Artuchcar
16h 39m$202–1,128
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Artuch is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $55 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Artuch is to drive and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Karakol and Artuch is 1359 km. The road distance is 1194.2 km.
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Karakol to Artuch, including transfers.
Artuch is 1h behind Karakol. It is currently 2:47 PM in Karakol and 1:47 PM in Artuch.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Artuch is 1194 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Karakol to Artuch.
There are two+ hotels available in Artuch.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Artuch, Tajikistan?
There is no direct connection from Karakol to Artuch. However, you can take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Jizzakh, then drive to Artuch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Artuch via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Bishkek Pochtamt, Erkindik, Bischkek 2, Shymkent, Tashkent Central, and Dashtobod in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Karakol to Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Dashtobod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $18–20
- Econom class
- $13
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Andijan 1 to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $21–23
- SV
- $37–41
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- $35–50
Raftem Taxi
- Phone
- +992488880088
- Website
- taxi-dushanbe.business.site
Taxi Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.tj
Raftem Taxi
- Phone
- +992488880088
- Website
- taxi-dushanbe.business.site
Taxi Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.tj
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