There are 5 ways to get from Nukus to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane NCU - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
11h 27m$195–422Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nukus to Tashkent Centraltrain 123F
- Take the train from Saryagash to Karaganda Passtrain 087Х/046Х
47h 40m$39–74Bus
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
44h 4m$45Drive 1,827.7 km
- Drive from Nukus to Karagandacar 1,827.7 km
43h 55m$162–233Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane NCU - KGF
9h 5m$214–496
Nukus (NCU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nukus to Karaganda is to bus which costs $46 and takes 44h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nukus to Karaganda is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $210 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nukus station to Karaganda station. However, there are services departing from Nukus Kubla Bus station and arriving at Karagandy Bus station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Nukus to Karaganda. However, there are services departing from Nukus and arriving at Karaganda Pass via Tashkent Central and Saryagash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Nukus and Karaganda is 1536 km. The road distance is 1827.7 km.
The best way to get from Nukus to Karaganda without a car is to bus which takes 44h 4m and costs $46.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Nukus to Karaganda, including transfers.
Nukus to Karaganda bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Nukus Kubla Bus station.
Nukus to Karaganda train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Nukus station.
The best way to get from Nukus to Karaganda is to bus which takes 44h 4m and costs $46. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 47h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $210 - $500 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Karagandy Bus station via Tashkent bus station in around 44h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nukus to Karaganda Pass via Tashkent Central and Saryagash in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–310
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nukus to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- 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
Train from Saryagash to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–26
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Nukus to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–31
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $20–22
- Coupe
- $28–31
- SV
- $52–57
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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More Questions & Answers
Nukus to Karaganda bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Nukus to Karaganda train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nukus to Karaganda is 1828 km. It takes approximately 43h 55m to drive from Nukus to Karaganda.
There are 216+ hotels available in Karaganda.