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How to get fromDostyk to Karagandaby car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Dostyk to Karaganda by car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, train to Yining Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar car
    2. Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain train
    3. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane YIN - KGF
    14h 51m
    $235–745

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain train 942Т/121Ц / ...
    29h 8m
    $22–37

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train train 942Т/121Ц / ...
    2. Take the bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus 205 / ...
    27h 21m
    $24–40

  4. Drive  1,101.2 km

    1. Drive from Dostyk to Karagandacar car 1,101.2 km
    14h 40m
    $43–62

  5. Drive, train to Yining Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar car
    2. Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain train
    3. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane YIN - NQZ
    4. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    12h 42m
    $174–517

  6. Drive to Tacheng Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    1. Drive from Dostyk to Tacheng Airport (TCG)car car
    2. Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane TCG - KGF
    17h 42m
    $220–657

Dostyk to Karaganda by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration29h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,201.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 51m

What companies run services between Dostyk, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass 6 times a week. Tickets cost $22–37 and the journey takes 29h 8m.

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