There are 5 ways to get from Kurgan to Karaganda by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kurgan to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й / ...
18h 32m$85–170Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KSN - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
12h 47m$69–266Drive 971.8 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Karagandacar 971.8 km
11h 25m$80–115Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KSN - KGF
17h 36m$185–314Train to Petropavlosk South Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Fly from Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane PPK - KGF
16h 51m$173–488
Kurgan to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda is to drive which takes 11h 25m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurgan and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between Kurgan and Karaganda is 937 km. The road distance is 971.8 km.
The best way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 18h 32m and costs $85 - $170.
The train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass takes 18h 32m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Kurgan to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kurgan station.
Kurgan to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurgan to Karaganda is 972 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Kurgan to Karaganda.
There are 239+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Kurgan, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass 3 times a week. Tickets cost $85–170 and the journey takes 18h 32m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–460
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Petropavlosk South Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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