There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Karaganda by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane SKD - KGF
8h 47m$284–956Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
30h 20m$41Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 751М
- Take the train from Saryagash to Karaganda Passtrain 087Х/046Х
32h 41m$41–72Drive 1,660.6 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Karagandacar 1,660.6 km
20h 10m$147–212Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SKD - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
7h 55m$145–712
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Karaganda is to bus which costs $40 - $42 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Karaganda. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Karaganda Pass via Tashkent Central and Saryagash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 41m.
The distance between Samarkand and Karaganda is 1247 km. The road distance is 1660.6 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Karaganda without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $40 - $42.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Samarkand to Karaganda, including transfers.
Samarkand to Karaganda train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Karaganda is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $280 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $42 and takes 30h 20m, you could also train, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 32h 41m.
Samarkand to Karaganda train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Karaganda is 1661 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Samarkand to Karaganda.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, Qazaq Air, and Uzbekistan fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Karagandy Bus station via Samarkand Central Bus Station and Tashkent bus station in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
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
- 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
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- 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
- $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)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- 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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