There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Turkestan by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Turkistan (HSA)plane KGF - HSA
10h 58m$92–279Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestantrain 056Ц / ...
24h$18–35Drive 983.9 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Turkestancar 983.9 km
19h 59m$39–55Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karaganda to Turkestantaxi 983.9 km
19h 59m$110–140Fly 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
9h 26m$103–179Train 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$63–268
Karaganda to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan is to train which costs $18 - $35 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $60 - $270.
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 848 km. The road distance is 983.9 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Turkestan without a car is to train which takes 24h and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Karaganda to Turkestan, including transfers.
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 fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $90 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $18 - $35 and takes 24h.
Karaganda to Turkestan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Turkestan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Turkestan is 984 km. It takes approximately 19h 59m to drive from Karaganda to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
SCAT, Flyr, and World Ticket fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Turkistan (HSA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan twice daily. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Turkistan via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $18–25
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
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- 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
- $50–110
- 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)
- $70–110
- 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
- 19h 59m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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