There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Karaganda by plane, train, car, bus, or subway
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane PEK - KGF
11h 42m$237–1,009Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain
2d 1h$85–183Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Beijing to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Urumqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train
- Take the bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus stationbus
3d 10h$213–252Drive 4,291.9 km
- Drive from Beijing to Karagandacar 4,291.9 km
2d$541–782Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane PEK - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
13h 35m$318–765Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane PKX - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
16h 20m$148–716Subway, train, drive
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway 13
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain
3d 1h$106–208
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Karaganda is to train and drive which costs $80 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Karaganda is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Beijing and Karaganda is 3566 km. The road distance is 4291.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Beijing to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 3h behind Beijing. It is currently 11:37 AM in Beijing and 8:37 AM in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Karaganda is 4292 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Beijing to Karaganda.
There are four+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, Flyr, and Air China fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–27
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
Train from Dostyk to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–17
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
- 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
- $4–6
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- 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
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Train from Beijing North station to Hohhot East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $29–33
- 1st Class Seat
- $49–53
- Business Class Seat
- $70–100
Train from Hohhot East to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–91
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $65–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–130
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Beijing to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $67
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Pingliang East to Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- 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
- $7–12
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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