There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Ridder by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)KGF - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Ridder
9h 45mDrive 953.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Karaganda to Ridder953.6 km
13h 50m$37–54Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station128
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Oskemen Bus station
- Take the taxi from Oskemen Bus station to Ridder
19h 58m$40–46Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Shar
- Take the train from Shar to Oskemen-1
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Ridder
31h 29mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Karaganda to Ridder953.6 km
13h 50m$100–130Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)NQZ - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Ridder
11h 23m
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Ridder is to bus and taxi which costs $40 - $50 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Ridder is to drive which takes 13h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Ridder. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Ridder via Shar and Oskemen-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Karaganda and Ridder is 791 km. The road distance is 953.6 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Ridder without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 58m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Karaganda to Ridder, including transfers.
Karaganda to Ridder train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
Karaganda to Ridder train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Ridder is 954 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Karaganda to Ridder.
There are four+ hotels available in Ridder.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Ridder, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Ridder via Shar and Oskemen-1 in around 31h 29m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Oskemen-1 to Ridder
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- 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)
- $22–30
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
Train from Shar to Oskemen-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shar to Oskemen-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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)
- $12–17
- 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
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- 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 Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Oskemen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Estimated price
- $15–130
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