There are 5 ways to get from Chișinău to Karaganda by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane RMO - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
14h 44m$397–713Bus, train via Yekaterinburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
3d 8h$239–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
3d 15h$319–616Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane RMO - KGF
14h 13m$476–757Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
4d 7h$282–652
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chișinău to Karaganda is to bus and train via Yekaterinburg which costs $230 - $490 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Chișinău to Karaganda is to fly which takes 14h 13m and costs $470 - $800.
The distance between Chișinău and Karaganda is 3323 km.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Karaganda without a car is to bus and train via Yekaterinburg which takes 3 days 8h and costs $230 - $490.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Chișinău to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 2h ahead of Chișinău. It is currently 11:21 AM in Chișinău and 1:21 PM in Karaganda.
There are 235+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Chișinău, Moldova and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Fly One, Air Astana, and six other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Istanbul, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Antalya, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–110
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–55
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–176
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $176
- Children
- $88
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $97–194
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $194
- Children
- $97
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–176
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $176
- Children
- $88
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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