There are 9 ways to get from Karaganda to Beijing by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane KGF - PEK
16h 11m¥1,474–4,090Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain Urumqi
3d 9h¥672–1,162Train, drive
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Stationtrain
2d 8h¥1,216–2,003Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Stationtrain
2d 9h¥1,368–1,980Drive 4,300.2 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Beijingcar 4,300.2 km
46h 30m¥3,617–5,224Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane KGF - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
16h 45m¥1,473–5,595Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NQZ - PEK
11h 49m¥2,162–4,904Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East station to Beijing Qinghe Stationtrain
3d 5h¥788–1,400Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijingbus
3d 7h¥1,617–1,635
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Beijing is to bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥1200 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 11h 49m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Karaganda station to Beijing. However, there are services departing from Karagandy Bus station and arriving at Beijing via Saparzhai bus station, Pump factory, Urumqi and Pingliang East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Karaganda and Beijing is 3566 km. The road distance is 4300.2 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Beijing without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Karaganda to Beijing, including transfers.
Karaganda to Beijing bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, depart from Karagandy Bus station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Beijing is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1610 - ¥1640 and takes 3 days 7h.
Karaganda to Beijing bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, arrive at Astana Saparzhai Bus station.
Beijing is 3h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 4:00 PM in Karaganda and 7:00 PM in Beijing.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China?
Flyr, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Beijing via Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, Pump factory, Changjiang Road, Urumqi, and Pingliang East in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Novosibirsk, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥145–250
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥145–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥210–250
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥66–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥66–71
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–130
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Hohhot East station to Beijing Qinghe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–330
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥150–210
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥230–330
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–45
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥65–85
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥35–45
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥350–700
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥350–490
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥500–700
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–619
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥412
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥412
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥471
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥471
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥455
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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