There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Karaganda by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)GYD - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
10h 42m$114–462Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alat
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystau
- Take the train from Mangystau to Saksaul
- Take the train from Saksaul to Karaganda Pass
3d 2h$96–149Drive 3,824.2 km
- Drive from Baku to Karaganda3,824.2 km
2d 7h$204–294Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)GYD - KGF
15h 17m$213–856Drive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Baku to Alat
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystau
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus station
3d 12h$99–153
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Karaganda is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $95 - $150 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 10h 42m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Baku and Karaganda is 2272 km. The road distance is 3824.2 km.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Baku to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 10:27 AM in Baku and 11:27 AM in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Karaganda is 3824 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Baku to Karaganda.
There are 246+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air Astana, and Flyr fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 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
- $15–30
- 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)
- $15–22
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)
- $20–27
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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)
- $26–40
- 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
- $50–100
- 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)
- $70–100
- 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
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- asco.az
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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