There are 7 ways to get from Alashankou to Karaganda by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bole, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BPL - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
14h$114–579Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain 942Т/121Ц / ...
29h 22m$18–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train 942Т/121Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
27h 36m$20–34Drive 1,113.1 km
- Drive from Alashankou to Karagandacar 1,113.1 km
16h 35m$141–203Taxi to Bole, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane BPL - KGF
8h 32m$198–623Taxi, train to Yining Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane YIN - KGF
10h 2m$208–746Taxi, train to Yining Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YIN - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
15h 30m$209–952
Bole (BPL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alashankou to Karaganda is to train which costs $17 - $35 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alashankou to Karaganda is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Alashankou and Karaganda is 1339 km. The road distance is 1113.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Alashankou to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 3h behind Alashankou. It is currently 9:48 AM in Alashankou and 6:48 AM in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Alashankou to Karaganda is 1113 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Alashankou to Karaganda.
There are 227+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Alashankou, China and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass 6 times a week. Tickets cost $16–30 and the journey takes 29h 8m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Aksu, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Kuqa, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Aksu, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Kuqa, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Altay, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 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 Dostyk to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- 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)
- $23–30
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–22
- 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)
- $75–110
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $15–21
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