There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Altay by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane KGF - UKK
- Take the taxi from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Altaytaxi
9h 29m$224–370Drive 1,053.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Karaganda to Altaycar 1,053.8 km
14h 19m$41–59Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus 128
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Oskemen Bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Oskemen Bus station to Cheremshankataxi
- Take the taxi from Tishinskaya to Altaytaxi
27h 18m$83–103Train, taxi via Astana
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Oskemen-1train
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Tishinskayatrain
- Take the taxi from Tishinskaya to Altaytaxi
32h 21mTrain to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane NQZ - UKK
- Take the taxi from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Altaytaxi
9h 47m$120–355Train, taxi
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Shartrain
- Take the train from Shar to Oskemen-1train
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Tishinskayatrain
- Take the taxi from Tishinskaya to Altaytaxi
36h 46m
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Altay is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Altay is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 29m and costs $220 - $370.
The distance between Karaganda and Altay is 869 km. The road distance is 1053.8 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Altay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 18m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Karaganda to Altay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Altay is 1054 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Karaganda to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Altay, East Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Karaganda to Altay. However, you can take the taxi to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) airport, fly to Oskemen Airport (UKK), then take the taxi to Altay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Astana Saparzhai Bus station, take the bus to Oskemen Bus station, take the taxi to Cheremshanka, take the train to Tishinskaya, then take the taxi to Altay.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–470
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Oskemen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Oskemen-1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $15–22
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Shar to Oskemen-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- 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)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- 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)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
Train from Karaganda Pass to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Shar to Oskemen-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- 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)
- $80–110
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- 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)
- $80–110
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Oskemen-1 to Tishinskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Oskemen-1 to Tishinskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Oskemen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- $11–75
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