There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Karakol by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ORD - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
29h 40m$392–1,323Train to South Bend, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SBN - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
34h 32m$424–1,534Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MKE - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
34h 12m$608–2,104Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane ORD - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi
38h 11m$638–2,150Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MDW - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
31h 55m$502–1,823Train to Detroit, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DTW - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
34h 30m$661–2,150
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Karakol is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Karakol is to fly and bus which takes 29h 40m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Karakol is 10853 km.
It takes approximately 29h 40m to get from Chicago to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 11h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 04:06 in Chicago and 15:06 in Karakol.
There are 330+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Karakol. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 the train to South Bend Airport, walk to South Bend (SBN) 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Frankfurt, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Istanbul, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Doha, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Frankfurt, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Istanbul, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Doha, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Almaty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Philadelphia, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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