There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Karaganda by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane TBS - KGF
12h 5m$285–1,050Bus, train via Nizhny Novgorod
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Kazan' North bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
3d 13h$150–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain
3d 11hDrive 3,229.5 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Karagandacar 3,229.5 km
46h 9m$396–571Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TBS - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
11h 33m$170–418Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KUT - KGF
18h 20m$232–664Bus, train via Abdulino
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Abdulinotrain
- Take the train from Abdulino to Karaganda Passtrain
3d 11hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Yerevantrain 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Ufa Mendeleeva 207bus
- Take the train from Ufa to Karaganda Passtrain
4d 2h$224–441
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Karaganda is to bus and train via Nizhny Novgorod which costs $150 - $280 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 11h 33m and costs $170 - $420.
The distance between Tbilisi and Karaganda is 2398 km. The road distance is 3229.5 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Karaganda without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Tbilisi to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 1h ahead of Tbilisi. It is currently 2:22 AM in Tbilisi and 3:22 AM in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Karaganda is 3230 km. It takes approximately 46h 9m to drive from Tbilisi to Karaganda.
There are 237+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana and Flyr fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Atyrau, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Atyrau, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Beslan to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $380–550
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $100–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $120–180
Train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Piatigorsk to Abdulino
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $270–380
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–130
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Beslan to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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)
- $14–19
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
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 Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–14
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 Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
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
Train from Abdulino to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- 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)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–280
Train from Ufa to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–37
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $32–37
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Tbilisi to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $50–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Kazan' North bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Ufa Mendeleeva 207
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
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