There are 6 ways to get from Chu to Karaganda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chu to Karaganda Passtrain 056X / ...
11h 2m$11–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Chu to Shyganaktrain 056X / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
14h 46m$19–28Drive 835.7 km
- Drive from Chu to Karagandacar 835.7 km
7h 56m$33–47Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ALA - KGF
8h 1m$58–245Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane CIT - KGF
10h 11m$107–311Train to Taraz Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
10h 23m$104–375
Chu to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to train which costs $11 - $180 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Karaganda is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chu and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Chu and Karaganda is 781 km. The road distance is 835.7 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs $11 - $180.
The train from Chu to Karaganda Pass takes 11h 2m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Chu to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Chu station.
Chu to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Karaganda is 836 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Chu to Karaganda.
There are 217+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Chu to Karaganda Pass 3 times a day. Tickets cost $12–22 and the journey takes 11h 2m. Two other operators also service this route.
Airlines
- 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
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Train operators
- 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
Train from Chu to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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)
- $8–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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)
- $6–10
- 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
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- 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
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Bus operators
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Shyganak to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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