There are 6 ways to get from Chu to Petropavl by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane ALA - PPK
8h 20m$98–345Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chu to Petropavlovsktrain 076Х / ...
24h 13m$19–250Drive 1,540.3 km
- Drive from Chu to Petropavlcar 1,540.3 km
15h 21m$60–87Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane DMB - PPK
8h 11m$188–669Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)plane CIT - PPK
9h 55m$162–422Train via Kaindy
- Take the train from Chu to Kaindytrain 406
- Take the train from Kaindy to Petropavlovsktrain 405
38h 32m
Chu to Petropavl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Petropavl is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Petropavl is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $180 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chu and arriving at Petropavlovsk. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 24h 13m.
The distance between Chu and Petropavl is 1731 km. The road distance is 1540.3 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Petropavl without a car is to train which takes 24h 13m and costs $19 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Chu to Petropavl, including transfers.
Chu to Petropavl train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Chu station.
Chu to Petropavl train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Petropavl is 1540 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Chu to Petropavl.
There are 129+ hotels available in Petropavl.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Petropavl, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Chu to Petropavlovsk once daily. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 24h 13m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Taraz Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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)
- $25–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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 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
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
Train from Chu to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
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 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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 Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–250
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)
- $55–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
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
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Chu to Kaindy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Kaindy to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
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