There are 6 ways to get from Dostyk to Karaganda by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Bole, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Drive from Dostyk to Bole (BPL)car
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BPL - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
13h 56m$154–585Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain 942Т/121Ц / ...
29h 8m$16–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Dostyk to Balhash 2train 942Т/121Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus stationbus 205 / ...
27h 21m$19–31Drive 1,101.4 km
- Drive from Dostyk to Karagandacar 1,101.4 km
16h 14m$43–62Drive to Bole, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Drive from Dostyk to Bole (BPL)car
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane BPL - KGF
8h 46m$213–619Drive, train to Yining Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane YIN - KGF
10h 16m$211–691
Dostyk to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dostyk to Karaganda is to train which costs $16 - $35 and takes 29h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dostyk to Karaganda is to drive and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $210 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dostyk and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Dostyk and Karaganda is 1348 km. The road distance is 1101.4 km.
The best way to get from Dostyk to Karaganda without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 21m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Dostyk to Karaganda, including transfers.
Dostyk to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Dostyk to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dostyk to Karaganda is 1101 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Dostyk to Karaganda.
There are 218+ hotels available in Karaganda.
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 $16–35 and the journey takes 29h 8m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Aksu, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Kuqa, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Aksu, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Bole to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Kuqa, Yining Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Yining Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Altay, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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
Train from Dostyk to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Balhash to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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