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

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane IST - KGF
    11h 2m
    $209–812

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SAW - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    12h 53m
    $118–583

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 9h

  4. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4d 22h
    $243–388

  5. Drive 4,771.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Karagandacar car 4,771.6 km
    2d 18h
    $559–807

  6. Fly Istanbul to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IST - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    12h 43m
    $198–493

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 12h

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Abdulinotrain train
    4. Take the train from Abdulino to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 5h
    $282–465

  9. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    4. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 6h
    $252–410

Istanbul (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,610.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily.

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