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How to get fromKyiv to Karagandaby bus, plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Kyiv to Karaganda by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane RMO - NQZ
    4. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    23h 33m

  2. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Otacibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vama Otaci to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    3d 22h
    $263–447

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chişinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Central Bus Station to Tiraspol'bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiraspol, station to Moskva International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 20h
    $321–626

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Kyiv to Karaganda. However, you can take the bus to Odesa Central Bus Station, take the bus to Chisinau Airport, walk to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), walk to Astana Airport, take the line 10 bus to Dom Ministerstv, take the line 50 bus to Astana Nurly Zhol, walk to Astana Nurly Zhol, then take the train to Karaganda Pass. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Karagandy Bus station via Zhytomyr, Vama Otaci, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Kazan' North bus station, Kazan-2, Yekaterinburg-Pass, and Yekaterinburg Severnyi in around 3d 22h.

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