There are 5 ways to get from Karaganda to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane KGF - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
11h 21m₽12,788–55,899Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Samara Central Bus stationbus 660
45h 12m₽6,008–9,905Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Samaratrain 083Ц
43h 53m₽11,000–22,000Drive 2,007.4 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Samaracar 2,007.4 km
25h 43m₽13,208–19,077Fly to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane KGF - URA
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
18h 3m₽18,500–32,811
Karaganda to Samara by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Samara is to bus which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 10000 and takes 45h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 11h 21m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karaganda station to Samara station. However, there are services departing from Karagandy Bus station and arriving at Samara Central Bus station via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station and Ufa South Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Samara. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 43h 53m.
The distance between Karaganda and Samara is 1717 km. The road distance is 2007.4 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Samara without a car is to train which takes 43h 53m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Karaganda to Samara, including transfers.
Karaganda to Samara bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Karagandy Bus station.
Karaganda to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Samara is to train which takes 43h 53m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 10000 and takes 45h 12m.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Samara, Russia?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Karaganda Pass to Samara twice a week. Tickets cost ₽11,000–22,000 and the journey takes 43h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Samara Central Bus station via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Uralskaya, Chkalovskaya, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, and Ufa South Bus Terminal in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–30,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–31,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–22,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽11,000–17,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–22,000
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- 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
- ₽2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,240
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
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Booking & Getting There
Karaganda to Samara bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Severnyi station.
Samara is 1h behind Karaganda. It is currently 6:16 PM in Karaganda and 5:16 PM in Samara.
Karaganda to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Samara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Samara is 2007 km. It takes approximately 25h 43m to drive from Karaganda to Samara.






