There are 7 ways to get from Karaganda to Saratov by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV)plane KGF - GSV
- Take the bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Stationbus
11h 30m₽16,409–65,469Train via Petropavl
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsktrain 076Х / ...
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain 059Н / ...
2d 1h₽5,265–21,953Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyibus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Samara Central Bus stationbus 660
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Saratovbus 720
2d 10h₽7,008–11,506Drive 2,287.9 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Saratovcar 2,287.9 km
31h 53m₽15,454–22,322Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Saratov Gagarin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV)plane NQZ - GSV
- Take the bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Stationbus
19h 24m₽8,443–44,986Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Ternovka Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane KGF - PEZ
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saratovbus
14h 37m₽16,599–67,299Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Samaratrain 083Ц
- Take the train from Samara to Saratov 1 Passtrain 059Н / ...
2d 5h₽14,780–29,064
Karaganda to Saratov by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Saratov is to train via Petropavl which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 22000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Saratov is to fly and bus which takes 11h 30m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karaganda station to Saratov. However, there are services departing from Karagandy Bus station and arriving at Saratov via Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Ufa South Bus Terminal and Samara Central Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Saratov. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Saratov 1 Pass via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Karaganda and Saratov is 1984 km. The road distance is 2287.9 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Saratov without a car is to train via Petropavl which takes 2 days 1h and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Karaganda to Saratov, including transfers.
Karaganda to Saratov bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Karagandy Bus station.
Karaganda to Saratov train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Saratov is to train via Petropavl which takes 2 days 1h and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 22000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Saratov, Russia?
You can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Saratov 1 Pass via Petropavlovsk in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Saratov via Yekaterinburg Severnyi, Uralskaya, Chkalovskaya, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Ufa South Bus Terminal, and Samara Central Bus station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Kazan, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Ternovka Airport via Novosibirsk, Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–36,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,700
- 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)
- ₽1,300–1,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽950–1,400
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽550–800
- 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)
- ₽550–750
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽550–800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- 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)
- ₽2,800–3,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽850–1,200
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽320–450
- 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)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,000–1,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽320–450
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–14,000
- 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)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽9,500–14,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- 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)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–26,000
- 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)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽18,000–26,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,400–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,500
Train from Samara to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Samara to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Website
- transport.saratov.gov.ru
Bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽80
- Website
- https://transport.saratov.gov.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://transport.saratov.gov.ru/plan/
Bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽80
- Website
- https://transport.saratov.gov.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://transport.saratov.gov.ru/plan/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Penza Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Karaganda to Saratov bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Yekaterinburg Severnyi station.
Saratov is 1h behind Karaganda. It is currently 4:40 PM in Karaganda and 3:40 PM in Saratov.
Karaganda to Saratov train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Saratov is 2288 km. It takes approximately 31h 53m to drive from Karaganda to Saratov.

















