There are 5 ways to get from Osh to Kara-Balta by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the taxi from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kara-Baltataxi
9h 11m$22–25Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abadbus
- Take the bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Baltatrain 317 / ...
12h 6m$15–16Drive 454.1 km
- Drive from Osh to Kara-Baltacar 454.1 km
6h 32m$34–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osh to Kara-Baltataxi 454.1 km
6h 32m$75–90Fly, taxi, train
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane OSS - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Baltatrain
9h 57m$116–1,824
Osh (OSS) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osh to Kara-Balta is to bus and train which costs $15 - $17 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Osh to Kara-Balta is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Osh and Kara-Balta is 630 km. The road distance is 454.1 km.
The best way to get from Osh to Kara-Balta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 11m and costs $21 - $25.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Osh to Kara-Balta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Osh to Kara-Balta is 454 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Osh to Kara-Balta.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kara-Balta.
What companies run services between Osh, Kyrgyzstan and Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Osh to Kara-Balta. However, you can take the bus to Özgön, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Kara-Balta. Alternatively, you can drive from Osh to Kara-Balta in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- kalittacharters.com
Flights from Osh to Issyk-Kul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Kara-Balta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Jalal-Abad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Jalal-Abad to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- $9–90
Namba Taxi
- Phone
- +996 312 976-000
- Website
- bitaxi.kg
Namba Taxi
- Phone
- +996 312 976-000
- Website
- bitaxi.kg
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