There are 4 ways to get from Bishkek to Karaganda by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ALA - KGF
8h 30m$69–144Train via Chu
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Karaganda Passtrain 056X / ...
19h 50mDrive 968.9 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Karagandacar 968.9 km
10h 3m$73–105Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Karaganda Passtrain 405
21h 1m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Karaganda is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Karaganda is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $65 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 21h 1m.
The distance between Bishkek and Karaganda is 1035 km. The road distance is 968.9 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Karaganda without a car is to train via Chu which takes 19h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Bishkek to Karaganda, including transfers.
Bishkek to Karaganda train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Karaganda is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 12:24 PM in Bishkek and 11:24 AM in Karaganda.
Bishkek to Karaganda train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Karaganda is 969 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Bishkek to Karaganda.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Karaganda Pass via Chu in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- 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)
- $17–22
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–18
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–16
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–180
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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