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- Visit Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, Karakol, Gagarina st., 28/26, 722200
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HOW TO GET TO KARAKOL

HOW TO GET TO KARAKOL
There are several ways to get to Karakol, but most of them is from Bishkek city (capital of Kyrgyzstan). And it is driving through north or south shore of Issyk-Kul lake. North shore has partly good road and south shore is more scenic, but road is medium quality.
Flights
- Bishkek’s Manas International Airport is the main hub with relatively inexpensive international connections:
- FlyDubai (via Dubai)
- S7 (via Novosibirsk)
- China Southern (via Urumqi)
- Air Astana (via Almaty or Astana)
- Uzbekistan Airways (via Tashkent)
- Aeroflot (via Moscow)
Marshrutka
Shared Taxis
Night Bus
Buses usually drive only between cities and even between cities in other countries. And you need to take tickets in advance. There is no online booking system. So you need to go bus station an order it. From Bishkek to Karakol, buses go only at night time from 21:00 to 23:00
Bishkek - Karakol 399 km (Western Station - Zapadniy Vokzal)
Price: 350 som Time: 7-8 hours
Train
In Kyrgyzstan, a train ride is not yet developed, but there is still a train that goes from Bishkek to Balykchy where you can then take a taxi or minibus to Karakol. The conditions are certainly not the best and it is a Soviet train which is not so fast. But it is very interesting to try.
The tourist train will run from June 16 to July 30 on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and from July 31 to August 31 daily for this schedule:
Train №608 "Bishkek I - Rybachye" The departure time for local time from Bishkek I station (Pishpek) at 6.25, the time of arrival at the station "Rybachye" - at 11.20.
Train №609 "Rybachye - Bishkek I" Departure time local time from the station "Rybachye" at 17.08, the time of arrival at the station "Bishkek I" (Pishpek) - at 21.58.
Price:
- Adult ticket: 69 soms
- Children's ticket (from 5 to 10 years): 34 soms.