There are 4 ways to get from Merke to Taraz by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merke to Taraz is to bus which costs $3 - $6 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Merke to Taraz is to taxi and train which takes 2h 15m and costs $13 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merke and arriving at Taraz bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Merke and Taraz is 157 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from Merke to Taraz without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 15m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Merke to Taraz, including transfers.
Merke to Taraz bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Merke station.
Merke to Taraz bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Taraz bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merke to Taraz is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Merke to Taraz.
There are 94+ hotels available in Taraz.
What companies run services between Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Taraz, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Merke to Taraz bus station once daily. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 2h 44m.
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- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turksib to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Turksib to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Merke to Taraz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $4–21
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