There are 9 ways to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)CSY - KGF
14h 37m$165–674Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Perm' Bus station
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
2d 3h$74–123Train
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass6382
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Pass114Ц
47h 52m$154–306Drive 2,233.6 km
- Drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda2,233.6 km
28h 19m$183–265Train to Kazan, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)KZN - KGF
13h 44m$478–1,513Train to Kazan, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)KZN - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
13h 53m$329–909Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)CSY - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
16h 56m$126–610Bus, bus to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)GOJ - KGF
17h 39m$256–1,045Bus to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Fly from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)ULV - KGF
16h 12m$172–681
Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda is to train and fly which takes 13h 44m and costs $470 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct train from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda. However, there are services departing from Yoshkar-Ola and arriving at Karaganda Pass via Kazan-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 52m.
The distance between Yoshkar-Ola and Karaganda is 1991 km. The road distance is 2233.6 km.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 47h 52m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda, including transfers.
Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, depart from Yoshkar-Ola station.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda is to train which takes 47h 52m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 2 days 3h.
Karaganda is 2h ahead of Yoshkar-Ola. It is currently 1:28 PM in Yoshkar-Ola and 3:28 PM in Karaganda.
Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, arrive at Kazan-Pass station.
What companies run services between Yoshkar-Ola, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Yoshkar-Ola to Karaganda Pass via Kazan-Pass in around 47h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Karagandy Bus station via Perm' Bus station, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, and Yekaterinburg Severnyi in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kazan to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kazan to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kazan to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kazan-Pass to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- 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)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–300
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)
- $50–70
- 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)
- $21–29
- 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)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- info@avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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