There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Turkestan by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan056Ц / ...
24h$17–35Drive 1,230.2 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Turkestan1,230.2 km
13h 52m$48–69Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karaganda to Turkestan1,230.2 km
13h 52m$130–160Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Turkistan (HSA)KGF - HSA
16h 52m$117–339Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KGF - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
6h 59m$98–379Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Turkistan
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Turkistan (HSA)NQZ - HSA
7h 46m$63–334
Karaganda to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan is to train which costs $17 - $35 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $95 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Turkestan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Karaganda and Turkestan is 1399 km. The road distance is 1230.2 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan without a car is to train which takes 24h and costs $17 - $35.
The train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan takes 24h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Karaganda to Turkestan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan is to train which takes 24h and costs $17 - $35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $340 and takes 16h 52m.
Karaganda to Turkestan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Turkestan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Turkestan is 1230 km. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Karaganda to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan twice daily. Tickets cost $17–35 and the journey takes 24h. Alternatively, Flyr and World Ticket fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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)
- $25–35
- 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
- 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)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 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
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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