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How to get fromKarakol to Bukharaby car, plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane plane ALA - BHK
    12h 51m
    $227–940

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bukhara bus stationbus bus
    28h 50m
    $48–53

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train train
    24h 40m
    $69–96

  4. Bus, train via Shymkent

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain train 317
    3. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train train
    32h 30m

  5. Drive 1,479.1 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Bukharacar car 1,479.1 km
    21h 40m
    $131–189

  6. Bus via Samarkand Airport (SKD)

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus bus 711
    3. Take the bus from Jizzakh to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Bukhara bus stationbus bus
    29h 46m

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Karakol to Bukhara bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Tashkent bus station in around 28h 50m.

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