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 Turkestantrain 056Ц / ...
24h$17–35Drive 1,229.8 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Turkestancar 1,229.8 km
13h 58m$48–69Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karaganda to Turkestantaxi 1,229.8 km
13h 58m$130–160Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Turkistan (HSA)plane KGF - HSA
16h 53m$117–349Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KGF - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
7h 1m$108–379Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Turkistan
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Turkistan (HSA)plane NQZ - HSA
7h 46m$63–324
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 7h 1m and costs $100 - $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 1229.8 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 - $350 and takes 16h 53m.
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 58m 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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)
- $21–30
- 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 58m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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