There are 6 ways to get from Samara to Karaganda by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KUF - KGF
11h 17m$356–1,608Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus 660
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
45h 13m$68–116Train
- Take the train from Samara to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
41h 20m$150–290Drive 2,007.3 km
- Drive from Samara to Karagandacar 2,007.3 km
25h 43m$165–238Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane URA - KGF
12h 29m$186–337Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane URA - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
12h 32m$127–433
Samara to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Karaganda is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 45h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Karaganda is to bus and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $350 - $1,700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Samara and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 41h 20m.
The distance between Samara and Karaganda is 1725 km. The road distance is 2007.3 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 41h 20m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Samara to Karaganda, including transfers.
Samara to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Karaganda is to train which takes 41h 20m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 45h 13m.
Karaganda is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 2:21 AM in Samara and 3:21 AM in Karaganda.
Samara to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Samara to Karaganda Pass twice a week. Tickets cost $150–290 and the journey takes 41h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Karagandy Bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, and Yekaterinburg Severnyi in around 45h 13m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Samara to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–290
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)
- $11–16
- 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
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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