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How to get fromKarakol to Nur-Sultanby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Nur-Sultan by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly

    best
    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 13m
    $82–129

  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 20m
    $34–47

  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 Nurly Zholtrain train
    28h 51m

  4. Drive 1,527.7 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Nur-Sultancar car 1,527.7 km
    15h 39m
    $115–165

  5. Drive to Yining Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane YIN - NQZ
    11h 6m
    $166–437

  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
    33h 36m

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar209Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?

You can take a bus from Karakol to Park Zhabaeva via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Saparzhai bus station, and Astana 1 station in around 34h 20m.

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