There are 5 ways to get from Lakin to Karaganda by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Garden City Regional Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lakin to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)taxi
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane GCK - KGF
33h 10m$779–2,753Drive to Hays Municipal Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Lakin to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)car
- Fly from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane HYS - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
37h 55m$484–1,854Taxi to Garden City Regional Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lakin to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)taxi
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane GCK - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
34h 8m$590–2,059Bus to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Garden City to Liberalbus
- Fly from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane LBL - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
31h 48m$602–2,082Train to Dodge City Regional Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Garden City Amtrak to Dodge City Stationtrain
- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DDC - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
33h 41m$569–1,962
Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakin to Karaganda is to drive and fly and train which costs $480 - $1,900 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lakin to Karaganda is to bus and fly and train which takes 31h 48m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Lakin and Karaganda is 10336 km.
It takes approximately 33h 10m to get from Lakin to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 10h ahead of Lakin. It is currently 9:37 PM in Lakin and 7:37 AM in Karaganda.
There are four+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Lakin, KS, USA and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Lakin to Karaganda. However, you can take the taxi to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), then take the taxi to Karaganda. Alternatively, you can drive to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Garden City Amtrak to Dodge City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Garden City to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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