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How to get fromTurkestan to Karakolby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Turkestan to Karakol by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Turkistan, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane HSA - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    10h 18m
    $63–244

  2. Train, bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Turkestan to Almaty 2train train 077X
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus 424 / ...
    27h 6m
    $24–189

  3. Train, bus via Shymkent

    1. Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus 6
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    21h 14m
    $26–123

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Turkestan to Chutrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    22h 4m

  5. Drive  999.5 km

    1. Drive from Turkestan to Karakolcar car 999.5 km
    14h 23m
    $75–108

  6. Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CIT - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    14h 26m
    $56–203

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Turkestan to Bischkek 2train train 318
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    22h 59m

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,126.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Turkestan to Karakol. However, you can take the taxi to Turkistan-Airport-HSA 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 train from Turkestan to Karakol via Shymkent, Shymkent Samal Bus Station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 21h 14m.

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