There are 6 ways to get from Chu to Karaganda by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chu to Karaganda Pass072Т / ...
8h 18m$10–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Chu to Shyganak056X / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Karagandy Bus station205 / ...
14h 46m$17–25Drive 835.7 km
- Drive from Chu to Karaganda835.7 km
8h$33–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chu to Karaganda835.7 km
8h$130–160Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)ALA - KGF
8h 2m$58–214Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)CIT - KGF
12h 10m$108–396
Chu to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to train which costs $10 - $160 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to drive which takes 8h and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chu and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Chu and Karaganda is 781 km. The road distance is 835.7 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs $10 - $160.
The train from Chu to Karaganda Pass takes 8h 18m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Chu to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Chu station.
Chu to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Karaganda is 836 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Chu to Karaganda.
There are 247+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Chu to Karaganda Pass 4 times a day. Tickets cost $11–20 and the journey takes 8h 18m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Chu to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–15
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 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)
- $80–110
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–33
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Shyganak to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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