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How to get fromKarakol to Turkestanby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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

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  1. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Turkistan

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane ALA - HSA
    7h 6m
    $64–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    19h 7m
    $23

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Turkestantrain train 317
    23h 30m

  4. Drive 998.9 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Turkestancar car 998.9 km
    14h 23m
    $75–108

  5. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane ALA - CIT
    3. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    8h 33m
    $71–119

  6. Taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Turkistan

    1. Take the taxi from Karakol to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane IKU - HSA
    10h 16m
    $688–1,947

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Turkistan (HSA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,063.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

You can take a bus from Karakol to Turkestan bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 19h 7m.

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