There are 3 ways to get from Karakol to Ili by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane ALA - YIN
6h 35m¥637–2,279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
25h 9m¥156–296Drive 356.5 km
- Drive from Karakol to Ilicar 356.5 km
5h 51m¥303–438
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karakol to Ili is to bus which costs ¥150 - ¥300 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karakol to Ili is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥300 - ¥440.
No, there is no direct bus from Karakol to Ili. However, there are services departing from Karakol and arriving at Yining via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Karakol and Ili is 712 km. The road distance is 356.5 km.
The best way to get from Karakol to Ili without a car is to bus which takes 25h 9m and costs ¥150 - ¥300.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Karakol to Ili, including transfers.
Karakol to Ili bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Karakol station.
Karakol to Ili bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karakol to Ili is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Karakol to Ili.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ili.
What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Ili, China?
You can take a bus from Karakol to Ili via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Yining in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–3,800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–1,100
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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