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There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Astana by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IKU - NQZ
    5h 58m
    $121–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus 205
    34h
    $33–61

  3. Bus, train via Chu

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain train 405
    3. Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train train
    32h 55m

  4. Drive  1,529.7 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Astanacar car 1,529.7 km
    15h 42m
    $175–253

  5. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ALA - NQZ
    7h 43m
    $91–159

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 405
    34h 26m

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?

You can take a bus from Karakol to Saparzhai bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 34h.

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