There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Abakan by train, plane, bus, 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 Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Abakan International
best- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Abakan International (ABA)plane NQZ - ABA
12h 24m₽6,646–40,914Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Novokuznecktrain
- Take the train from Novokuzneck to Abakantrain
47h 38m₽5,892–22,950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Novokuznetsk Bus stationbus 111
- Take the train from Novokuzneck to Abakantrain 078Ы
35h 5m₽7,079–9,079Drive 1,720 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Abakancar 1,720 km
29h 40m₽11,798–17,041Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Abakan International
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Abakan International (ABA)plane KGF - ABA
5h 21m₽8,797–42,957Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA)plane KGF - KJA
- Take the bus from Yemelyanovo Airport to Abakanbus
13h 50m₽11,030–45,650
Karaganda to Abakan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Abakan is to bus and train which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 9500 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Abakan is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 43000.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Abakan. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Abakan via Petropavlovsk and Novokuzneck. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 38m.
The distance between Karaganda and Abakan is 1607 km. The road distance is 1720 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Abakan without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 5m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Karaganda to Abakan, including transfers.
Karaganda to Abakan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Abakan is to train which takes 47h 38m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 23000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 43000 and takes 5h 21m.
Abakan is 2h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 10:30 AM in Karaganda and 12:30 PM in Abakan.
Karaganda to Abakan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Abakan, Russia?
You can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Abakan via Petropavlovsk and Novokuzneck in around 47h 38m. Alternatively, S7 Airlines flies from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Abakan International (ABA) once a week.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Abakan International via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–32,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Abakan International via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–42,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–43,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽460–600
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽850–1,100
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽460–600
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽3,400–4,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,100–3,900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Novokuznetsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,779
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Abakan is 1720 km. It takes approximately 29h 40m to drive from Karaganda to Abakan.


