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

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There are 7 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
    18h 17m
    $736–2,143

  2. Fly from Karakol International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karakol International Airport (IKG) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane IKG - TBS
    29h 24m
    $123–525

  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 Abovyan Shangri La Casino to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 13h

  5. Drive  3,990.8 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Tbilisicar car 3,990.8 km
    2d 12h
    $489–706

  6. 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 Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane ALA - TBS
    10h 13m
    $197–359

  7. 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 21h
    $232–259

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$745Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,790.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 17m

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

Comair, Unilode, and three other airlines fly from Karakol International Airport (IKG) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 3 times a week.

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