There are 4 ways to get from Aktau to Karaganda by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SCO - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
8h 8m$97–330Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Saksaultrain 077X
- Take the train from Saksaul to Karaganda Passtrain 117X
41h 18m$35–68Drive 2,092.3 km
- Drive from Aktau to Karagandacar 2,092.3 km
40h 8m$81–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train 037Т
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus А100 / ...
2d 2h$38–67
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Karaganda is to train which costs $35 - $70 and takes 41h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs $95 - $330.
The distance between Aktau and Karaganda is 1970 km. The road distance is 2092.3 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 41h 18m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Aktau to Karaganda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Karaganda is 2092 km. It takes approximately 40h 8m to drive from Aktau to Karaganda.
There are 238+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Aktau to Karaganda Pass via Mangystau and Saksaul in around 41h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Mangystau to Saksaul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
Train from Saksaul to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–27
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $27–40
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–110
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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