There are 8 ways to get from Karaganda to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)NQZ - OTP
15h 4m$375–1,107Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kirov
- Take the bus from Kirov to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
3d 17h$262–518Train, bus
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
4d 5h$313–602Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KGF - OTP
14h 5m$264–964Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Varna Airport (VAR)NQZ - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
20h 27m$540–1,402Train, bus via Kazan’
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Pass
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
4d 11h$307–581Train, bus via Skopin
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Skopin
- Take the train from Skopin to Kozelsk
- Take the bus from Kozelsk to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
5d 10h$293–721Train, bus via Chelyabinsk
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Rostov-Glavny
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
5d 22h$310–481
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Bucharest is to train and bus via Chelyabinsk which costs $310 - $490 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Bucharest is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Karaganda and Bucharest is 3653 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 17h and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Karaganda to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 3h behind Karaganda. It is currently 4:41 AM in Karaganda and 1:41 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5318+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Bucharest, Romania?
World Ticket, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Almaty, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
Train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- 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)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–390
Train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–290
Train from Karaganda Pass to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- 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)
- $190–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $260–360
Train from Karaganda Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- 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)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $140–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Skopin to Kozelsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–59
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–95
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kozelsk to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Kirov to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99–198
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $198
- Children
- $99
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–175
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $175
- Children
- $88
Bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $88–175
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $175
- Children
- $88
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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