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

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There are 5 ways to get from Karakol to Turkestan by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, 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
    $80–253

  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  997.5 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Turkestancar car 997.5 km
    14h 36m
    $75–108

  5. Drive, 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 34m
    $71–130

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.7 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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