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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Karakolby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Karakol by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LED - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    16h 24m
    $160–620

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Omsk-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    3d 21h
    $210–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    3d 23h
    $231–417

  4. Drive 4,866.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Karakolcar car 4,866.7 km
    2d 9h
    $399–576

  5. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane LED - IKU
    2. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    14h 20m
    $267–947

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,042.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 24m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Karakol. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Moskovskaya, walk to Ст. Метро "Московская", take the line 39 bus to Аэропорт "Пулково 1", Посадки Нет, walk to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 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 a subway from Spasskaya to Karakol via Ladozhskaya, Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, Omsk-Pass, Karaganda Pass, Karagandy Bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 3d 21h.

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