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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Karakolby train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Karakol by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KUL - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    20h 12m
    $321–464

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Yining Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane KUL - YIN
    3. Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar car
    20h 3m
    $267–736

  3. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane KUL - IKU
    3. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    20h 43m
    $277–761

  4. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SZB - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    24h 29m
    $510–769

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,602.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 12m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Karakol. However, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, then take the bus to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then drive to Karakol.

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