There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Chu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chutrain
12h 55m$186–464Train via Arys
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1train 306Й
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Chutrain 088Х / ...
3d 1h$51–82Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Taraztrain 318
- Take the train from Taraz to Chutrain 046Х / ...
3d$270–513Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy to Chubus
3d 4h$186–346Drive 3,690.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Chucar 3,690.4 km
45h 21m$303–437Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chutrain
13h 30m$510–816Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane VKO - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
21h 17m$231–418Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DME - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
21h 31m$104–482
Moscow to Chu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Chu is to train via Arys which costs $50 - $85 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Chu is to fly and train which takes 12h 55m and costs $180 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Chu. However, there are services departing from Paveletsky Rail Terminal and arriving at Chu via Taraz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Moscow and Chu is 3481 km. The road distance is 3690.4 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Chu without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Moscow to Chu, including transfers.
Moscow to Chu train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
Chu is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 3:54 AM in Moscow and 5:54 AM in Chu.
Moscow to Chu train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Taraz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Chu is 3690 km. It takes approximately 45h 21m to drive from Moscow to Chu.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Chu via Taraz in around 3d.
Airlines
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tashkent International Airport via Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–29
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Train from Arys 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 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)
- $80–110
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $42–68
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $42–45
- Coupe
- $63–68
- SV
- $120–135
Bus operators
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102–204
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $204
- Children
- $102
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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