There are 5 ways to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)KGF - DYU
5h 49m$184–854Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Drive from Zomin to Shahristan
- Take the bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
41h 52m$56–70Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Saryagash046Ц/087Т
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
2d 2h$61–96Drive 1,787 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Dushanbe1,787 km
22h 14m$70–100Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)NQZ - DYU
8h 23m$115–410
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe is to bus and drive which costs $55 - $70 and takes 41h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Dushanbe via Saryagash and Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Karaganda and Dushanbe is 1313 km. The road distance is 1787 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Karaganda to Dushanbe train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 2 days 2h.
Karaganda to Dushanbe train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Saryagash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Dushanbe is 1787 km. It takes approximately 22h 14m to drive from Karaganda to Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Flyr, Somon Air, and two other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Dushanbe via Saryagash and Tashkent North in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- 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)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zomin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Shahristan to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
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