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 Passtrain 072Т / ...
8h 18m$10–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Chu to Shyganaktrain 056X / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
14h 46m$17–25Drive 835.7 km
- Drive from Chu to Karagandacar 835.7 km
7h 59m$33–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chu to Karagandataxi 835.7 km
7h 59m$140–170Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ALA - KGF
7h 59m$58–213Train to Taraz Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
10h 49m$74–348
Chu to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to train which costs $10 - $170 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $55 - $220.
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 - $170.
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 7h 59m to drive from Chu to Karaganda.
There are 240+ 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 $12–21 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
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- $12–21
- 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)
- $16–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
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)
- $7–11
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 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)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
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
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–15
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- 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
- $85–170
- 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)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–170
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- 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
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–110
- 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
- 7h 59m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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