There are 8 ways to get from Baikonur to Taraz by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Toretam to Shymkenttrain 041Р / ...
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus stationbus П 9
17h 15m$19–154Train
cheapest- Take the train from Toretam to Taraztrain 041Р / ...
18h 50m$15–170Drive 857.3 km
- Drive from Baikonur to Tarazcar 857.3 km
12h 1m$34–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baikonur to Taraztaxi 857.3 km
12h 1m$100–130Train to Kyzylorda Airport, fly to Taraz Airport
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylordatrain
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane KZO - DMB
19h 17m$125–372Train via Burnoye
- Take the train from Toretam to Borandytrain 077X / ...
- Take the train from Borandy to Taraztrain 056X / ...
20h 38m$26–249Train to Zhezkazgan Airport, fly to Taraz Airport
- Take the train from Toretam to Zhezqazghantrain
- Fly from Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane DZN - DMB
25h 52m$158–407Train to Kyzylorda Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylordatrain
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KZO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Taraztrain
15h 30m$94–340
Baikonur to Taraz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baikonur to Taraz is to train which costs $15 - $170 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Baikonur to Taraz is to drive which takes 12h 1m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toretam and arriving at Taraz. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Baikonur and Taraz is 883 km. The road distance is 857.3 km.
The best way to get from Baikonur to Taraz without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 15m and costs $18 - $160.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Baikonur to Taraz, including transfers.
Baikonur to Taraz train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Toretam station.
Baikonur to Taraz train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Taraz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baikonur to Taraz is 857 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Baikonur to Taraz.
There are 117+ hotels available in Taraz.
What companies run services between Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Taraz, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Toretam to Taraz twice daily. Tickets cost $15–19 and the journey takes 18h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Zhezkazgan Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Zhezkazgan Airport to Taraz Airport via Shimkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–16
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Toretam to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–60
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $15–19
Train from Toretam to Zhezqazghan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–18
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Almaty 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–13
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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