There are 6 ways to get from Petropavl to Chu by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Taraz Airport, train
best- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Taraz Airport (DMB)PPK - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Chu
12h 6m$145–621Train
cheapest- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chu076Ц / ...
24h 57m$17–230Drive 1,539.1 km
- Drive from Petropavl to Chu1,539.1 km
15h 27m$60–86Fly to Almaty International Airport, train
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)PPK - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chu
8h 9m$118–254Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)PPK - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Chu
10h 18m$119–486Train via Kaindy
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kaindy406
- Take the train from Kaindy to Chu385 / ...
37h 48m
Petropavl to Chu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petropavl to Chu is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Petropavl to Chu is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs $110 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Petropavlovsk and arriving at Chu. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Petropavl and Chu is 1592 km. The road distance is 1539.1 km.
The best way to get from Petropavl to Chu without a car is to train which takes 24h 57m and costs $17 - $230.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Petropavl to Chu, including transfers.
Petropavl to Chu train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Petropavlovsk station.
Petropavl to Chu train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petropavl to Chu is 1539 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Petropavl to Chu.
What companies run services between Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Petropavlovsk to Chu 5 times a week. Tickets cost $17–35 and the journey takes 24h 57m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
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 Petropavlovsk to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
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 Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
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)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 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
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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)
- $110–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–230
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- 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 Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–33
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kaindy
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Kaindy to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
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