There are 9 ways to get from Russia to Karaganda by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)GOJ - KGF
11h 11m$234–1,106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
2d 12h$87–130Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass084Й
2d 15h$211–401Drive 2,856.8 km
- Drive from Moscow to Karaganda2,856.8 km
37h 15m$234–338Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)SVO - KGF
8h 9m$608–1,125Fly Volgograd International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)VOG - KGF
10h 43m$444–1,906Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)VKO - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
11h 28m$146–363Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)SVO - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
12h 48m$489–1,021Fly Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)LED - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
12h 36m$236–603
Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Karaganda is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Karaganda is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $600 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Karaganda. However, there are services departing from Teatralnaya and arriving at Karaganda Pass via Paveletsky Rail Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Russia and Karaganda is 2137 km. The road distance is 2856.8 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Karaganda without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Russia to Karaganda, including transfers.
Russia to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Russia to Karaganda is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $230 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 2 days 15h.
Russia to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Karaganda is 2857 km. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Russia to Karaganda.
What companies run services between Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Okhotny Ryad to Karagandy Bus station via Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad, Метро «Преображенская площадь», Метро «Щёлковская», Moscow Central Bus Station, Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, and Yekaterinburg Severnyi in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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)
- $210–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–400
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $70–100
- 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
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 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
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- 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
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