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How to get fromBucharest to Karagandaby plane, train, bus or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane OTP - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    15h 34m
    $377–690

  2. Bus, train via Yasenevo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    3d 17h
    $256–530

  3. Train, bus via Roman

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Roman to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 5h

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane OTP - KGF
    13h 46m
    $306–804

  5. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane VAR - NQZ
    3. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    18h 54m
    $645–1,213

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to St Petersburg, stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 9h
    $364–672

  7. Train, bus via Tula

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Tulabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tula Ryazhskiy to Skopintrain train
    5. Take the train from Skopin to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 1h
    $342–759

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 19h
    $319–513

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

SunExpress, Air Astana, and eight other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) twice daily.

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