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

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There are 6 ways to get from Karakol to Nur-Sultan 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 33m
    $156–363

  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
    $33–42

  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 1,527.8 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Nur-Sultancar car 1,527.8 km
    15h 39m
    $115–165

  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 13m
    $77–124

  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

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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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