There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BUD - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
15h 26m$297–663Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane BUD - KGF
16h$208–811Train, bus via Khimki
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Take the bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
4d 3h$308–750Drive 4,668.8 km
- Drive from Budapest, Stadion autóbusz-pályaudvar to Karagandacar 4,668.8 km
2d 11h$816–1,178Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VIE - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
18h 15m$214–831Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BEG - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
17h 30m$344–709Bus, train via Kazan’
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Passtrain
4d 5h$376–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
4d 13h$396–701Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Pszczynatrain
- Take the train from Pszczyna to Gdansk Glownytrain
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Aksakovotrain
- Take the train from Aksakovo to Karaganda Passtrain
4d 14h$399–884
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Karaganda is to train and bus via Khimki which costs $300 - $750 and takes 4 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 15h 26m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Budapest and Karaganda is 3967 km. The road distance is 4668.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Karaganda without a car is to train and bus via Khimki which takes 4 days 3h and costs $300 - $750.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Budapest to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 3h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:46 PM in Budapest and 12:46 AM in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Karaganda is 4669 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Budapest to Karaganda.
There are 247+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–410
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Schedules at
- vt.by
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