There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Karakol by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SYD - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus
28h 38m$524–935Fly to Kashgar Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane SYD - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Karakolcar
31h 20m$455–797Fly to Yining Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SYD - YIN
- Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karakolcar
28h 25m$480–1,287
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Karakol is to fly and drive which costs $450 - $800 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Karakol is to fly and drive which takes 28h 25m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Karakol is 11838 km.
It takes approximately 28h 38m to get from Sydney to Karakol, including transfers.
Karakol is 5h behind Sydney. It is currently 17:14 in Sydney and 12:14 in Karakol.
There are 330+ hotels available in Karakol.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Karakol. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), then drive to Karakol.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yining Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yining Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
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