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How to get fromKarakol to Tbilisiby taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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

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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 Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane IKU - TBS
    11h 42m
    $446–1,843

  2. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane ALA - TBS
    10h 12m
    $207–419

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Drive from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Otarcar car
    3. Take the train from Otar to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 6h

  4. Bus, shuttle

    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 Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Yerevan Northern bus stationshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Yerevan Northern bus station to Ijevanbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ijevan to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 16h

  5. Drive 3,991.5 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Tbilisicar car 3,991.5 km
    2d 12h
    $489–706

  6. 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 bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus bus
    6. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain train
    4d 22h
    $253–289

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$410Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,790.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Tbilisi, Georgia?

There is no direct connection from Karakol to Tbilisi. However, you can take the taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), walk to Tbilisi Airport, take the line 337 bus to Metro Station Samgori, then take the line 346 bus to Ortachala Central Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karakol to Ortachala Bus Station via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Otar, Saratov 1 Pass, Piatigorsk, and Pyatigorsk Bus station in around 4d 6h.

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