There are 9 ways to get from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane OVB - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Kara-Baltatrain
17h 59mBus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the taxi from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kara-Baltataxi
43h 44m$76–95Train via Petropavl
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Petropavlovsktrain 123Н / ...
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kara-Baltatrain 406
2d 1hDrive 1,986.5 km
- Drive from Novosibirsk to Kara-Baltacar 1,986.5 km
24h 15m$163–235Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane OVB - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Kara-Baltatrain
17h 11mFly to Taraz Airport, train
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane OVB - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Kara-Baltatrain
15h 9mFly to Osh, bus, train
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Osh (OSS)plane OVB - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Baltatrain
17h 48m$338–1,633Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane OVB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Kara-Baltatrain
24h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain
- Take the train from Semey to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Kara-Baltatrain 406
2d 4h
Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta is to bus and taxi which costs $75 - $95 and takes 43h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta is to fly and bus and train which takes 17h 48m and costs $330 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta. However, there are services departing from Novosibirsk Gl and arriving at Kara-Balta via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Novosibirsk and Kara-Balta is 1914 km. The road distance is 1986.5 km.
The best way to get from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 43h 44m and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta, including transfers.
Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Novosibirsk Gl station.
Kara-Balta is 1h behind Novosibirsk. It is currently 9:17 AM in Novosibirsk and 8:17 AM in Kara-Balta.
Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta is 1987 km. It takes approximately 24h 15m to drive from Novosibirsk to Kara-Balta.
What companies run services between Novosibirsk, Russia and Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Novosibirsk Gl to Kara-Balta via Petropavlovsk in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Fergana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Tashkent Central to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–21
Train from Semey to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $24–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Chu to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shymkent to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Chu to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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